Sexey’s School Passport to Instruments of the Orchestra
- Instruments of the Orchestra
` Reflection My favourite instrument of the orchestra is:
Because:
My favourite piece of music I listened to or watched while completing my passport is….
If I could learn to play one instrument from the Name: orchestra it would be the… Class: Teacher:
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Sexey’s School Passport to Instruments of the Orchestra E G E U S P I D I P O R P A O Y R R T C Sections of the Orchestra Visited N L U K S G G R L H Z E O T L F X I B L TOP TIP: DSO Kids is a really good website! O O K I A Z Q X C O R C A T E O M L D A Put the date for when you have visited each family or section of the B C I T R K O S O C L C K P C B I X Z R orchestra and filled in all the keyword definitions and the description of M K L T B O I U U O I J E D R U F V Q I each musical instrument. O E D I C N T S S Z S D E E R B D K J N R N Y L A E S D Z Y T I R O N O S N E E Family/Section of Date Visited: T S L P W I S I W O O D B L O C K N O T F P M H O A P I O M L F L U T E S P C C the Orchestra H I X N E N I R U O B M A T O E G I R G T E F Y P K U R L C A R Q B M T N A A P Strings L L A A L R D L O R D Y C B S U I N D Y D S N R O O E U A B P E L Y D B R O R F G L F T C C P C Q P O E L N M A T S V A Woodwind Z R A S B A A H I Q A E I G F B S L R M L L R E N S B T O Q S W G O N G A W W I K L E H X O C A B N D I Q G H A C L T L Brass W N J C J H T O S O E O L O C C I P S Y R K D R D T W A O A T R U M P E T R I U N I L O I V V W B A S S O O N T K S T W Percussion ARCO GONG VIOLA Complete your “Instruments of the Orchestra” passport as you journey BASSOON GUIRO WOODBLOCK through the families, sections and instruments of the orchestra. You may BATON MARACAS VIOLIN BOW OBOE WOODWIND choose to include pictures of the instruments in your passport. Include BRASS ORCHESTRA XYLOPHONE interesting facts (What does each instrument look like? CABASA PERCUSSION CELLO PIANO What is each instrument made from? How is the sound produced? How is CLARINET PICCOLO CONDUCTOR PITCH the instrument played? How would you describe its Sonority/Timbre?) – CYMBALS PIZZICATO don’t just copy and paste from the internet! Make your passport colourful DRUM REEDS ENSEMBLE SECTION and eye catching. Make your facts easy to see and remember – stick to FAMILY SONORITY FANFARE STRINGS the point! Listen to one of the recommended pieces of music as you visit FLUTE TAMBOURINE each section and family of the orchestra and give definitions of all the key GLOCKENSPIEL TIMBRE TIMBRE TIMPANI words that you meet along your travels. TRIANGLE TROMBONE TRUMPET TUBA
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Sexey’s School Passport to Instruments of the Orchestra The Role of the Conductor Who is a conductor? What do they do? What is their white stick called? (Picture) Is there a set pattern of movements that a conductor does? Name some famous orchestral conductors.
The Layout of the Orchestra Is there a set layout for an orchestra? Who sits where? Violin- Write down information on the violin. How many strings does it have, how do you play it and what does it sound like.
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Sexey’s School Passport to Instruments of the Orchestra How many strings does it have, how do you The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) Viola Research information about this orchestra. Who conducts it? Where is it play it and what does it sound like. based? How many people play for the orchestra? Where do they do their concerts? How often does it rehearse? Do they have guest soloists?
Strings Section Key Words – Find the definition….
Bow Cello How many strings does it have, how do you
play it and what does it sound like. Arco
Pizzicato
Double Bass Pitch
A piece of music for Strings I have watched/listened to is:
Harp How many strings does it have, how do you play it and what does it sound like.
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Sexey’s School Passport to Instruments of the Orchestra Untuned Percussion Instruments Bass Drum Snare Drum
Cymbals Woodblock
Guiro Triangle Tuned Percussion Instruments Timpani
Gong Tambourine Xylophone
Glockenspiel Cabasa Maracas
Look these instruments up and get an Piano idea of what they sound like!
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Sexey’s School Passport to Instruments of the Orchestra
Piccolo& Flute
Clarinet (& Bass Clarinet) Do these instruments have a reed or double reed? What are they made out of?
Woodwind Section Key Words – Find the definition….
Oboe& Cor Anglais Flutes
Reeds
Bassoon & (Double Bassoon) Do these instruments have a reed or double reed? What are they Mouthpiece made out of?
Key
Saxophone
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Sexey’s School Passport to Instruments of the Orchestra Brass Section Key Words – Find the definition…. Trumpet Fanfare
Brass Band
French Horn Embouchure
Trombone
Tuba
Most of the brass have valves or slides – which ones have which?
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Remember: You don’t get into each family because of what you The Big Task are made of, you get in due to how the sound is produced. – Ok, everyone this is the big task – Strings: Sound is produced by working towards one of these :
the vibration of the strings
Woodwind: Sound is produced by the vibration of reeds with the exception of the flute.
Brass: Sound is produced by the vibration of the player’s lips 1. Watch this video on YouTube: Flashmob Flash making a buzzing sound. Mob - Ode an die Freude ( Ode to Joy ) Beethoven Symphony No.9 classical music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbJcQYVt Percussion: Sound is produced ZMo by the vibration of the 2. Lean to play the music of Ode to Joy on the following sheet. instrument being hit or struck.
Sexey’s School Passport to Instruments of the Orchestra
Resources required- There is no reason for you not to be able to have a go at playing this to get a Music Award. Here are some solutions:
• Keyboard or musical instrument. • Virtual keyboard/ piano on Mac or PC https://www.onlinepianist.com/virtual-piano • MusicStudio App on smart phone • Digital Trends free music software https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best- free-recording-software/
Assessment:
• If you can play the lines with the arrows to them nice and fluently with less than two mistakes then you will get the Bronze Award. • If you can play the lines with the arrows to them nice and fluently with less than two mistakes AND play the lower lines as well, then you will get the Silver Award. Remember: This is a difficult task. If you need
help then pop into a Drop-In Music session throughout the week.
GOOD LUCK !
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