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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.** media type="custom" key="4499156"

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 * What is it made of?** The violin is made of wood.


 * How is it played?** It is played by plucked or a bow they also tighten and loosen the strings to change the sound.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** A violin contains 70 separate pieces of wood.


 * Describe its sound.** High and beautiful.


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

**Viola**

 * Picture**:[[image:http://www.chinamusicalinstrument.com/musical-instrument/musical-instrment-image/musical-viola.jpg width="192" height="215" link="http://www.chinamusicalinstrument.com/musical-instrument/musical-instrment-image/musical-viola.jpg"]]


 * What is it made of?** The body is made wood.


 * How is it played? Plucked or by bow.**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** They are old and rare. Only 700 remain that are over 200 hundred years ago.this makes them extremely rare and extremely valuable.


 * Describe its sound.** High and beautiful.


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

**Cello**

 * Picture:** [[image:http://blogs.poz.com/shawn/upload/cello-1.jpg width="202" height="274" link="http://blogs.poz.com/shawn/upload/cello-1.jpg"]]

**What is it made of?** wood.


 * How is it played?** With a bow or it can be plucked.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** The cello its made of hollow wood.its big.


 * Describe its sound.** Low.


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

**Bass**

 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.contrabass.co.uk/images/instruments/1791/full.jpg width="119" height="299" link="http://www.contrabass.co.uk/images/instruments/1791/full.jpg"]]

**What is it made of?** The bass is made of wood.


 * How is it played?** It is played by the bow or fingers.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** It is played by children under 10. and it is one of the biggest strings.


 * Describe its sound.** The bass has hollow wood to make the sound low.


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

**Flute**

 * Picture:** [[image:wmsmusic:flute3.jpg width="319" height="245" link="http://wmsmusic.wikispaces.com/file/view/flute3.jpg"]]

**What is it made of?** The flute was originally made of wood but is now made of silver or gold.


 * How is it played?** The flute is blown into.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** It is small and skinny. it has 9 buttons to push and change the sound.


 * Describe its sound.** high.


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

**Oboe**

 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/winds/product/wood/oboe/img/oboe.jpg width="242" height="277" link="http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/winds/product/wood/oboe/img/oboe.jpg"]]

**What is it made of?** The oboe is made


 * How is it played?** you blow into a thin double reed at the top end of the instrument.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** it is has a reed to blow into to make a sound. it is small.


 * Describe its sound.** it is high


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

**Clarinet**

 * Picture:** [[image:http://internetssoup.com/comics/2009-08-03--Clarinets.jpg width="191" height="333" link="http://internetssoup.com/comics/2009-08-03--Clarinets.jpg"]]

**What is it made of?** wood


 * How is it played?** blow into it


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** It is small. it is fragile.


 * Describe its sound.** high.


 * Web address where it can be heard** ? [|WWW.Compsitetoday.com]

Bassoon

 * Picture:[[image:http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/2943/Instruments/bassoon.jpg link="http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/2943/Instruments/bassoon.jpg"]]**


 * What is it made of?** Maple wood.


 * How is it played?** Double reed.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** It is the longest instrument in the orchestra.


 * Describe its sound.** It is low pitched.


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

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


 * How is it played? You have to blow into a reed.**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** Its big like the bassoon.


 * Describe its sound.**like a flute.


 * Web address where it can be heard** [|WWW.dsokids.com]

**Trumpet**

 * Picture:**[[image:https://www.lzmusiccenter.com/rs/Pimages/20071114130022_67.jpg width="284" height="337"]]


 * What is it made of?** silver or brass.


 * How is it played?** To blow into a horn at the top of the instrument.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** It is big.and it is a brass instrument.


 * Describe its sound.** high.


 * Web address where it can be heard.** WWW.dsokids .com

**French Horn**

 * Picture:**[[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/French_horn_back.png width="349" height="263" link="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/French_horn_back.png"]]


 * What is it made of?** It is made from sliver.


 * How is it played?** To blow into the hole at the top.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** It is pretty good size. It is a brass instrument.


 * Describe its sound.** Low.


 * Web address where it can be heard.** [|WWW.dsokids.com]

**Trombone**

 * Picture:**[[image:http://c2.api.ning.com/files/z0Fq2jugeC6I5tC6MhuUIkbMONpU6TdJ1tFgKkTm9-JEqUwvO-L5XNVKuybul2FARU7pRb*G0woxJpnileenQ6NZW88tUMKe/Trombone20Cropped.jpghttp://c2.api.ning.com/files/z0Fq2jugeC6I5tC6MhuUIkbMONpU6TdJ1tFgKkTm9-JEqUwvO-L5XNVKuybul2FARU7pRb*G0woxJpnileenQ6NZW88tUMKe/Trombone20Cropped.jpghttp://c2.api.ning.com/files/z0Fq2jugeC6I5tC6MhuUIkbMONpU6TdJ1tFgKkTm9-JEqUwvO-L5XNVKuybul2FARU7pRb*G0woxJpnileenQ6NZW88tUMKe/Trombone20Cropped.jpghttp://c2.api.ning.com/files/z0Fq2jugeC6I5tC6MhuUIkbMONpU6TdJ1tFgKkTm9-JEqUwvO-L5XNVKuybul2FARU7pRb*G0woxJpnileenQ6NZW88tUMKe/Trombone20Cropped.jpghttp://c2.api.ning.com/files/z0Fq2jugeC6I5tC6MhuUIkbMONpU6TdJ1tFgKkTm9-JEqUwvO-L5XNVKuybul2FARU7pRb*G0woxJpnileenQ6NZW88tUMKe/Trombone20Cropped.jpg width="265" height="205" link="http://c2.api.ning.com/files/z0Fq2jugeC6I5tC6MhuUIkbMONpU6TdJ1tFgKkTm9-JEqUwvO-L5XNVKuybul2FARU7pRb*G0woxJpnileenQ6NZW88tUMKe/Trombone20Cropped.jpg"]]


 * What is it made of?** It is made of silver or gold.


 * How is it played?** Blown into a hole to make a sound.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** It is a pretty good size.


 * Describe its sound.** Low


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

**Tuba**

 * Picture:**[[image:http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/giant_tuba.jpg width="127" height="166" link="http://giant%20%20tuba"]]


 * What is it made of?** The tuba is made of brass.


 * How is it played?** Blow into a hole.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** It is big. It is in the brass family.


 * Describe its sound.** Low


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

Snare Drum

 * Picture:**[[image:http://www.drumza.com/images/MapexMPXBirchSnareDrum.jpg width="210" height="139" link="http://www.drumza.com/images/MapexMPXBirchSnareDrum.jpg"]]


 * What is it made of?** Steel brace and a plastic batter head.


 * How is it played?** To use drum sticks.


 * At least 2 interesting facts. It is small. and** is not often heard by itself.


 * Describe its sound.** low and sweet.


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

**Bass Drum**

 * Picture:**[[image:http://www.edinburghbagpipes.co.uk/images/125_bass%20drum_premier.jpg width="116" height="108" link="http://www.edinburghbagpipes.co.uk/images/125_bass%20drum_premier.jpghttp://www.edinburghbagpipes.co.uk/images/125_bass%20drum_premier.jpghttp://www.edinburghbagpipes.co.uk/images/125_bass%20drum_premier.jpg"]]


 * What is it made of?** Metal


 * How is it played?** With drum sticks.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** It is big.It is part of the percussion family.


 * Describe its sound.** Low.


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

**Timpani**

 * Picture:**[[image:http://www.berlinclassic.com/images/photos/timpani-500.jpg width="268" height="290" link="http://www.berlinclassic.com/images/photos/timpani-500.jpg"]]


 * What is it made of?** Fiber glass.


 * How is it played?** Drum sticks.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** It is big. it is a part of the percussion.


 * Describe its sound.** Low


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

**Cymbals**

 * Picture:**[[image:http://team2sample.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/cymbals1.jpg width="241" height="215" link="http://team2sample.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/cymbals1.jpghttp://team2sample.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/cymbals1.jpg"]]


 * What is it made of?** Metal or gold.


 * How is it played?** Bang two cymbals together.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.** They come in different sizes. It is part of the percussion.


 * Describe its sound.** High pitched.


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