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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 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?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160violin.jpg]]


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts. its made at of wood**

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

**Viola**

 * Picture:** [[image:http://z.about.com/d/musiced/1/0/-/8/viola.jpg width="139" height="207"]]

**What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be he**

**Cello**
**What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** google


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be hdoskids.com**

**Bass**
Need link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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

**Flute**
This isn't a flute. Need new picture and link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:**


 * How is it played?**http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160flute.jpg[[image:http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160flute.jpg]]


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Oboe**
Need picture and link. http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160oboe.jpg **Picture:**


 * What is it made of?**[[image:http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160oboe.jpg width="112" height="359"]]


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard**

http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160clar.jpg Need link. **What is it made of?** WOOD
 * Picture:[[image:http://doctorsax.biz/musical%20instruments/clarinets/metal/marquette_clarinet.jpg width="216" height="163"]]**


 * How is it played?** dos.kids


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard**

Bassoon
Need link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://images.quizfarm.com/1112383857bassoon.gif width="150" height="136"]]


 * How is it played?**http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160bassoon.jpg


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Saxophone**
Need link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://rookery2.viary.com/storagev12/854000/854216_fda4_625x1000.jpg width="233" height="218"]]


 * How is it played?**dos.kidshttp://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160sax.jpg


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Trumpet**
This isn't a trumpet. Need new picture and link. **How is it played?** doskids.
 * Picture:**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**
 * Describe its sound.**http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160tpt.jpg

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**French Horn**
Need link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://g.sheetmusicplus.com/Look-Inside/covers/2977414.jpg width="186" height="241"]]


 * How is it played?** dos kidshttp://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160horn.jpg


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Trombone**
Need link. **Picture:** **What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**dos.kids


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Tuba**
Need link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://blaine.org/jules/mckeanWolves%20tuba.jpg width="266" height="270"]]


 * How is it played?**

**At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard**

Snare Drum
**What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160snare.jpg]]


 * How is it played?** dos kids


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Bass Drum**
Need link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.premier-percussion.co.uk/uploads/categories/images/895_bassL.jpg width="197" height="198"]]


 * How is it played?** dosekids


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Timpani**
Need link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://store.drumbum.com/media/timpani-drums-gold-charm.jpg width="182" height="184"]]

dos.kids


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Cymbals**
Need link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/9/0/9/596909.jpg width="222" height="141"]]


 * How is it played?** dos.kidshttp://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160cymbals.jpg


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

Need link.
 * Web address where it can be heard**