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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="4500954"

**Violin**
**What is it made of?**wood
 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. []


 * How is it played?**by putting under your chin and playing it with the bow


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**its the smallest out of all strings and has the highest pitch.


 * Describe its sound.a low b sound**

http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160violin.jpg
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

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


 * How is it played?**its played like the violin by putting it under your chin.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**is larger than the violin and has a deeper pitch.


 * Describe its sound.a stronger sound than the violin**


 * Web address where it can be heard.** http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160viola.jpg

**Cello**
**What is it made of?**wood
 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. []


 * How is it played?like the violin**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**its bigger than the viola and violin it has to sit on the floor because its to big to hold like the viola or violin.


 * Describe its sound.**//mellow//


 * Web address where it can be heard.** http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160cello.jpg

**Bass**
 **What is it made of?**wood
 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture []

and setting on the floor plays classical music to jazz. low deep horn
 * How is it played?by a bow**
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**its the biggest instrument in the string family and it
 * Describe its sound.**
 * Web address where it can be heard** http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160bass.jpg

**Flute**

 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. [][[image:http://www.freefoto.com/images/05/24/05_24_53---Flute_web.jpg width="201" height="182"]]

**What is it made of?**metal


 * How is it played?by blowing into it and pressing the buttons on top**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**its not apart of the woodwind any more and is normally made of metal now.

http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160flute.jpg
 * Describe its sound.like whistling**
 * Web address where it can be heard**

**Oboe**

 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. [][[image:http://course.lib.uci.edu/ar/music/fa2003/200/chen/oboe.jpg width="353" height="155"]]

**What is it made of?**metal


 * How is it played?like the flute**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**it is like the flute except for the fact it is a double reed.


 * Describe its sound.a deeper sound then the flute**


 * Web address where it can be heard.** http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160oboe.jpg

**Clarinet**
**What is it made of?**metal
 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. []


 * How is it played?by blowing into the mouth piece**

it has alot of metal keys and and looks like the oboe
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**
 * Describe its sound.a very high sound**

http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160bassclar.jpg
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

Bassoon

 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. []
 * What is** **it ma****de of?**brass and metal


 * How is it played?blowing the buttons at the top into the mouth piece and pressing**

it's tall and made of metal
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**
 * Describe its sound.a deep low pitch**


 * Web address where it can be heard** .http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160bassoon.jpg

**Saxophone**
**What is it made of?**metal and brass
 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. []


 * How is it played?**by pressing the buttons


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**its brassy and its deep


 * Describe its sound.its like a car honking**


 * Web address where it can be heard.** http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160sax.jpg

**Trumpet**

 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. [][[image:http://www.trevorjonesltd.co.uk/images/MartinCommitteeTrumpetBlack_000.jpg width="387" height="139"]]

**What is it made of?**metal


 * How is it played?**by blowing in to it


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**it has high brassy notes and an optional mute can make the trumpet sound completely diffrent


 * Describe its sound.**like a car honk

http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160tpt.jpg
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**French Horn**

 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. [][[image:http://www.di-arezzo.co.uk/multimedia/images/wise/couv/am964370.jpg width="299" height="227"]]

**What is it made of?**brass and metal


 * How is it played?blowing into it**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**its played with the right hand inside the bell and it's the most difficult instrument to play


 * Describe its sound.like a beep**

http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160horn.jpg
 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Trombone**

 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture.
 * What is it made of?**brass metal


 * How is it played?by**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.blowin**g into the hole and pushing the thing back and forth
 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard.** http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160tbn.jpg[[image:Trombone.jpg width="282" height="164"]]

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

**What is it made of?**brass


 * How is it played?**by pushing the buttons and blowing in to it


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**mellow

http://www.dsokids.com/public/Instruments/photo160tuba.jpg
 * Web address where it can be heard**

Snare Drum
**What is it made of?** brass it is played with sticks
 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. []
 * How is it played?**
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**like a clap

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Bass Drum**
**What is it made of?** wood its played with sticks
 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. []
 * How is it played?**

Describe its sound.like a boom
 * At least 2 interesting fact.**
 * Web address where it can be heard.** google

**Timpani**

 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. [][[image:http://www.smileysmile.net/images/Timpani_6100-2.jpg width="339" height="154"]]

**What is it made of?** wood and metal
 * How is it played?**big sticks


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**like a tap


 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Cymbals**
**What is it made of?** bass/metal
 * Picture:** Include the web link where you found the picture. []
 * How is it played?**with sticks


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**it can be different colors and different types


 * Describe its sound.**like a crash


 * Web address where it can be heard** . dso kids