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THE WOODWIND FAMILY: May 11-15 Ferndale 3Rd-5Th Elementary Music: Lesson 3 Paper Supplement Music 3rd-5th p. 1 Name ____________________________________________________ Class __________________________________ UNDERSTANDING MUSIC - THE WOODWIND FAMILY: May 11-15 Ferndale 3rd-5th Elementary Music: Lesson 3 Paper Supplement DIRECTIONS: If you have online access, please refer to the lesson available at the following link. https://sway.office.com/eqg4qa4CPTgkUG66?ref=Link&loc=mysways Complete the Exit Ticket at the end, and your answers will be recorded for your music teacher to see. If you would rather use this paper version of the lesson, or it works better for your family, we hope to provide you with the same information as best we can. (We really miss interacting with your children and would much rather see them in person!) Please follow the lesson below. Thank you for working so hard with your children! LESSON REVIEW: In the second lesson, we gave you an in depth look at the brass family. The brass instruments are made from a mix of metals and all make sound as the player vibrates his/her lips into a mouthpiece. THE WOODWIND FAMILY: Now, let’s learn about the woodwind family. There are many members of the woodwind family, and we want you to know their differences. You have three goals: STUDENT OUTCOMES: Know how the woodwind instruments make their sounds. Explain what a reed is. Decide which woodwind instrument you like the best. WOODWIND FAMILY ~-~ --',_,,,,.,. con-tra­ plccolo bassoon This picture shows 9 different Flu-te bassoon woodwind instruments. bass clarinet- English saxophone horn What similarities do you notice? What oboe differences do you see? In general, woodwinds have a long thin shape with many keys. The first woodwinds were made out of wood, and the player covered many holes with his/her fingers. You may already play one of the original woodwinds – the recorder! Although all of these instruments need air to make sound, they each have a different mouthpiece. Flutes and piccolos have a hole to blow air across. Clarinets and saxophones use a mouthpiece with a reed (a thin piece of bamboo) that vibrates against the mouthpiece. Oboes, bassoons, and English horns have two reeds that are tied tightly together and stick into the top end of the instrument. We’ll take a closer look at this in the following pictures. We will include information on the most common woodwinds that may be found in a beginning band. In case you’re wondering, the recorder is not an instrument normally played in band. Music 3rd-5th p. 2 Flute: One of the highest pitched instruments in the woodwind family Used to be made of wood but now made of a mix of metals such as nickel or silver Piccolo: About 2 feet long The highest pitched Sound is made when air is blown across the woodwind instrument mouthpiece Smaller version of the flute piccolo Light & airy sounding Made of silver or wood Often plays very fast notes About 1 foot long Played in beginning bands Sound is made when air is blown across the mouthpiece Sounds bright and shrill Played by experienced flute players flute Used a lot in marching & military bands Saxophone: Made of brass Has one reed attached to the mouthpiece Sound is made when the reed vibrates against the mouthpiece and the player blows into the mouthpiece Sounds bright and energetic Clarinet: clarinet Played in beginning bands Made from wood Very commonly played in Has one reed attached to jazz bands the mouthpiece Sound is made when the reed vibrates against the mouthpiece and the player blows into the mouthpiece Sounds smooth, mellow, & mysterious saxophone Played in beginning bands Oboe: Made of wood Does not have a mouthpiece Has a double reed (two pieces of bamboo cane tied together) Sound is made by the vibrating pieces of bamboo when the player blows through the reed bassoon Sounds warm, woody, and almost squawking Bassoon: sometimes Largest and lowest Usually added to band member of the woodwind family after a player has Made of wood experience on the clarinet Has a double reed (two pieces of bamboo cane tied together); no mouthpiece Sound is made by the vibrating pieces of bamboo when the player blows through the reed Sounds gentle, warm & mellow A player may need to have some experience on clarinet or oboe first Music 3rd-5th p. 3 Name ____________________________________________________ Class __________________________________ UNDERSTANDING MUSIC: THE WOODWIND FAMILY DIRECTIONS: Complete either the Exit Ticket in the online lesson or the questions below. (Students can complete both the online and paper versions if they wish.) Please save your paper work. 1. What makes an instrument part of the woodwind family? _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is a reed and how is it used? _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Which woodwind instrument plays the highest pitch? _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Which two woodwinds use a single reed? _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. If you play a woodwind instrument in middle school, which ensemble class should you take? _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Which woodwind instrument are you most interested in playing? _____________________________________________________________________________ bassoon saxophone piccolo flute clarinet Woodwind Word Search Woodwind Crossword Across 5. saxophone Find the words from the list below in the word search. N D O U B L E R E E D N T ) F O T L E I D L C B R S E 6. flute S T O O O G J L Q O E A N j 2 W I B S H C A G H M T X I ~,,,., IJ l I b 3 H O N S S R C H J E U O R 4 G P J G I A S I J J L P A 5 7. oboe K U A N L I B A P Y F H L U E E I L E Z A E Y I O C J L T T G Q H R O R Q J N S I J W N F M Q K E B T W E S 6 7 8. English horn Z E K H U R C Y E Q N Z A I N O O S S A B X V D M O B 8 Z L Q B V N X Y Z P Y C C It 9 9. bassoon I BASS CLARINET FLUTE BASSOON OBOE t CLARINET PICCOLO f CONTRA BASSOON SAXOPHONE Down Music DOUBLE REED SINGLE REED 1. bass clarinet 2. piccolo 3. clarinet 4. contra- 0,' , 3rd ENGLISH HORN - basrooa 5th ~~ l p. 4 ~ .'"' "" ·-= 1 i .
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