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toc =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 instrument.**

[|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.**

**Violin**

 * Picture:** []

**What is it made of?** the violin is made of solid spruce and laminated wood. with a bow all violin do not stock instruments laminated materials,and a bow is made of fiberglass. the sound ,well lets just it has a very low sound ... thats just my opinion 8 notes. com.
 * How is it played?**
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**
 * Describe its sound.**
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Viola**

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

**What is it made of?** made of laminated wood and solid spruce. played with a frog the viola has different string of sound ,although there kind of alike. But ,the violin has a different tone. Some people cant tell rather its a violin or a viola. has a very low sound.
 * How is it played?**
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**
 * Descr0ibe its sound.**

http://www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=5
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Cello**

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

**What is it made of?** made of solid spruce and laminated wood
 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**

sound almost like the violin. DSO kids .com
 * Describe its sound.**
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Bass**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Flute**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Oboe**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Clarinet**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard**

Bassoon

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Saxophone**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Trumpet**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**French Horn**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Trombone**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Tuba**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard**

Snare Drum

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Bass Drum**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Timpani**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Cymbals**

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

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard**