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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**

 * Picture:**

[[image:http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160violin.jpg]]
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**What is it made of?**it is made out of wood.


 * How is it played?**with a bow ran across the strings.

there the loudest in there family. []
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**they can be electrical.
 * Describe its sound. DSO KIDS.COM .**
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Viola** []
Need a link. **Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture.
 * What is i****t made of?**it is made out of wood.


 * How is it played?**it is played with a bow.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**it looks exactly like a violin.

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 * Describe its sound.**

Need a link.



**Cello**
**Picture:** [] Need a link. **What is it made of?**it is made of wood.


 * How is it played?**it is played WITH A BOW.

its strings are made of metal.
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**its a solo instrument.
 * Describe its sound. DSO KIDS.COM**

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

Need a link. **What is it made of?**[]
 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.interstatemusic.com/wcsstore/InterstateMusic/ims/ipf/900003593.jpg width="236" height="225"]]


 * How is it played?**with a bow.

its the lowest pitch of its family. Need a link.
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**its the largest in the string family.
 * Describe its sound.**DSO KIDS.COM
 * Web address where it can be heard** .[]

**Flute**

 * Picture:**

[[image:20060930211005%21Flute[1].jpg]]
Need a link. [] **What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**with air blown across an opening on the flute.

it doesnt have a reed unlike the other woodwinds.
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**its an aerophone.
 * Describe its sound.**DSO KIDS.COM.


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

**Oboe**
[] **What is it made of?**it is made out out of wood.
 * Picture:** [[image:http://datadragon.com/education/instruments/graphics/oboe.gif width="195" height="174"]]


 * How is it played?**with a reed.

its the smallest of its family. []
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**a double reed instrument.
 * Describe its sound.**DSO KIDS.COM
 * Web address where it can be heard**.

**Clarinet**
**What is it made of?**
 * Picture** []


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


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

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


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Saxophone**
[] **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Trumpet**
[] **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2250804/trumpet-main_Full.jpg width="259" height="148"]]


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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

**French Horn**
[] **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.monmoutharts.org/Portals/5/images/blog/French_Horn.jpg caption="247"]]


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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

**Trombone**
http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160tbn.jpg **What is it made of?**
 * Picture**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160tbn.jpg
 * Web address it can be heard.**

**Tuba**
Need a link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:[[image:http://www.jimlaabsmusic.com/images/uploads/band/tuba/schiller/ah%203%20valve%20piston/schiller-ah-3valvepiston-tuba-nickel-1.jpg width="236" height="330"]]**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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

Snare Drum
Need a link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:**[[image:http://di1.shopping.com/images1/pi/ee/9f/2f/37250257-300x300-0-0_Tama+Tama+Masai+Quilt+Bubinga+Snare+Drum+with+Warl.jpg width="138" height="143"]]


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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

**Bass Drum**
Need a link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture[[image:http://www.edinburghbagpipes.co.uk/images/125_bass%20drum_premier.jpg]]**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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

**Timpani**
Need a link. **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/01419/Intrument%20Folder/timpani.jpg]]


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**

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

**Cymbals**
[] **What is it made of?**
 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160cymbals.jpg]]


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**