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=Overview and Instructions ​ =

**Research basic facts about instruments of the orchestra. ** //1. Names of the families 2. Names of the instruments in each family. 3. Picture of each instrument. 4. What each instrument is made of. 5. How each is played. 6. Describe what each instrument sounds like and find an audio or video clip of each. 7. At least 2 interesting facts about each instrument.

May create a web page, wiki page, knowledge map, Ebook, Powerpoint presentation, paper notebook, or complete instrument study books.


 * Use these websites to research each instrment.** //

[|The Music Room] [|//San Francisco Kids//] [|//NY Philharmonic Kids//] [|//Learn About Instruments//] [|//DSO Kids//] [|//Oregon Symphony//] [|//Play Music//] [|//BSO Kids//] [|//Simple English Wikipedia//] [|//Wikipedia//] [|//FlickrCC (free, legal pictures)//]

**Answer the questions below for each instrument.**

**String Family**
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 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture.


 * What is it made of? Wood & strings**


 * How is it played? you place the bow on the violin and move it up and down on your shoulder.**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** The violin has been here for over 100 years & it has been played by many famous people


 * Describe its sound.** It has a high pitched sound.


 * Web address where it can be heard.** []

**Viola**

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 * What is it made of?** wood & stings


 * How is it played?** On the left shoulder like the violin


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.** a lower sound


 * Web address where it can be heard.** []

[[image:http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160cello.jpg]]
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 * What is it made of? strings wood & a bow **


 * How is it played? you put the cello on the floor and move the bow back and forth.**


 * At least 2 interesting facts. the cello is a very big**


 * Describe its sound. A low but deep sound**


 * Web address** []

//**Bass**//
//  **What is it made of? horse hair and wood**
 * Picture:** []
 * How is it played? It is stood up and the bow moves side to side**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**
 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heardhttp:** //**[|www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=7]**

[[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Flauto_Traverso_COMET3.jpg width="266" height="152"]]
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 * Picture:**
 * What is it made of? A solid piece of medal with medal buttons.**


 * How is it played?well there is a tip on the flute and you stick your mouth on it and blow also move the buttons up and down with your fingers and** the music will come out


 * At least 2 interestingfact**s


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heardhttp:** //[|www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=21]//

//**Oboe**//
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 * What is it made of?**


 * How is it played? You play it horazontly and blow.**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound. A low sound**

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 * Web address:**

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Clarinet
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 * What is it made of?** the clarinet is made up of metal & wood


 * How is it played?** there is a mouth piece you put your lips on the mouth piece and blow in to the clarinet then you move your fingers up and down and noise will come out.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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 * Web address where it can be heard** []

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 * What is it made of?** wood &medal


 * How is it played?you put your lips against it and blow into it**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard []**

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//**Saxophone**//
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 * What is it made of? brass**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound. A high and low pithed sound**

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 * Web address where it can be heard**

Trumpet


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 * Picture:**
 * What is it made of?brass**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.A high pitch**

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 * Web address**

French Horn
//[] **Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture.


 * What is it made of?brass**


 * How is it played?** by blowing into it


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard.**

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//Trombone//
// [] **Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture.


 * What is it made of?** brass


 * How is it played?** blowing into it


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

//Tuba//
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 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture.


 * What is it made of?**brass


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**low pitch


 * Web address where it can be heardhttp:** //**[|www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=31]**

Snare Drum
[] **Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture.


 * What is it made of?**wood

by hitting it
 * How is it played?**
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.** A low and thundery sound

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

Bass Drum
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 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture.


 * What is it made of?** Wood and metal


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.** a low pitched sound

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

Timpani
[] **Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. ** What is it made of? ** wood


 * How is it played?** By hitting it


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be hear[].**

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 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture.


 * What is it made of?** brass metal


 * How is it played?** By hitting them together


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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 * Web address where it can be heard**