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BAND INSTRUMENTS


 * 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**
**What is it made of?** wood and strings.
 * Picture:** [|violin.]

with a stick. **At least 2 interesting facts**. The violin is a musical instrument. sweet
 * How is it played?**
 * Describe its sound.**
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

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 * viola**


 * Picture:** [[image:http://z.about.com/d/musiced/1/0/-/8/viola.jpg width="225" height="359"]]

**What is it made of? it is made of wood**
 * viola**:http://z.about.com/d/musiced/1/0/-/8/viola.jpg
 * How is it played?**STRUMING THE STRINGS ON THE FINGER BOARD


 * At least 1 interesting facts.**ITS COOL

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 * Describe its sound.**DEETATEE DEE TEE

**Cello**

 * PicturE:** [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Cello.jpg width="509" height="264" link="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Cello.jpg"]]

**What is it made of?** WOOD WITH A LOOM ITS A REAL LIGHT INSTRUMENT
 * How is it played?**
 * At least 1 interesting facts.**
 * Describe its sound.**TOOTEE TOOETT

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**String Bass** [] **Picture:** THINGS IT COMES IN ALL SIZES
 * What is it made of?**
 * How is it played?**
 * At least interesting facts.**
 * Describe its sound.**

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 * Web address where it can be heard?**

Woodwind Family
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 * Picture:**[[image:http://musicselections.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/flute.jpg]]

**What is it made of?** It Is Made Of Brass


 * How is it played?** with a reed

its a stick
 * LIST AT LEAST ON INTERESTING FACT?**
 * Describe its sound.**feefee erfefeee

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 * Web address where it can be heard?**

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 * Picture:** [[image:http://datadragon.com/education/instruments/graphics/oboe.gif]]
 * What is it made of?**
 * How is it played?**with a persons lips

its small geefee ree tee tee []
 * At least 1 interesting facts.**
 * Describe its sound.**
 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Clarinet**
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 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.intersalesteaching.co.uk/images//Clarinet%281%29.jpg]]

**What is it made of?** wood metal or brass


 * How is it played?**with a reed


 * At least 1 interesting facts.** they come in neon colors too.

various sounds
 * Describe its sound.**
 * Web address where it can be heard** []

Bassoon
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 * Picture:** [[image:http://faculty.weber.edu/tpriest/bassoon05.gif]]

**What is it made of?** BRASS


 * How is it played?**with a reed


 * Describe its sound.**it sounds cool

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 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Saxophone**
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 * Picture:** [[image:http://volumeone.org/assets/images/articles/7/477/photos/original/499_saxaphone_c203ed62dbb2e7b81a4f4b1339172c531be1f963.jpg width="110" height="202"]]

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**with a mouth peice


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**it sounds sweet

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 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Trumpet []**
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**What is it made of?** BRASS


 * How is it played?**a mouth piece


 * At least 1 interesting fact.** mariachis play this instrument


 * Describe its sound.**dso kids

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**French Horn**
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 * Picture:** [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/French_horn_back.png width="388" height="292"]]


 * What is it made of?**brass


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**it sounds deep

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Trombone**
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 * Picture:** [[image:http://coastalcruzn.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/trombone.jpg width="388" height="298"]]


 * What is it made of?**brass


 * How is it played?**


 * 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:** [[image:http://en.woodbrass.com/images/MEDIUM/woodbrass/TUBA+MIRAPHONE.jpg]]


 * What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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 * Web address where it can be heard**

Snare Drum
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 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.dynastyband.com/graphics/P01-DFS14.jpg width="798" height="531"]]


 * What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

=Bass Drum= []
 * 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**
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 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.smileysmile.net/images/Timpani_6100-2.jpg]]

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Cymbals**
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 * Picture:** [[image:http://bigdrumthump.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/surge.jpg]]


 * What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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 * Web address where it can be heard**