INSTRUMENT classification and THE ORCHESTRA

Master orchestra instrument families and classifications!

When was the basic make up of the modern orchestra established? 1450-1600-The Renaissance Period of Music 1600-1750-The Baroque Period of Music 1750-1820-The Classical Period of Music 1820-1900-The Romantic Period of Music Name the 4 families of instruments in the orchestra. What are the 5 Hornbastel-Sachs instrument classifications? Label the parts of the trombone. belltuning slidemouthpieceslide tuning slide bell mouthpiece slide Classify each percussion instrument as tuned or untuned. Tuned Percussion Marimba Xylophone Glockenspiel Vibraphone Tubular Bells Timpani Piano Steel drums Untuned Percussion Bass drum Snare Drum, Triangle Cymbals Tam tam Woodblock Claves Tambourine a) What is the name of the person who stands at the front of the orchestra and moves their arms about?b) What do they usually have in their hand? Label the parts of the violin and viola. scrollnecksoundboardchin restpegsbridgestringstailpiecef-holes scroll pegs neck soundboard strings f-holes bridge tailpiece chinrest Listen to the video. What technique is being used by the string players in this piece? tremolo pizzicato vibrato Some woodwind instruments require the player to blow air past a _?_ to make it vibrate. bell reed tube Label the parts of the clarinet. bellmouthpiecelower jointreedbarrelupper jointligature reed mouthpiece ligature barrel upper joint lower joint bell A brass player must _?_ his or her lips while blowing into a mouthpiece to make vibrations. buzz squeeze push Label the parts of the trumpet. mouthpiecevalve casingsbellvalve slidesfinger hookpiston valves bell valve slides valve casings finger hook mouthpiece piston valves Percussion instruments are played by -------?-----, ------?----- and -----?------. bowing, striking, pushing shaking, scraping,hitting hitting,striking,belting Describe why the piano belongs to the Percussion section of the orchestra but is classed as a Chordophone. Match the section of the orchestra to the Hornbastel-Sachs category. Match the section of the Orchestra to the Hornbastel-Sachs category. Strings Chordophones Percussion Membranophones Brass Aerophones Percussion Idiophones Woodwind Aerophones Not usually in Orchestra Electrophones Add the instrument to the correct classification. Percussion-Idiophones Xylophone Wood block Triangle Tam tam Cymbals Claves Castanets Glockenspiel Marimba Tubular bells Brass-Aerophones French Horn Trumpet Trombone Tuba Euphonium Strings-Chordophones Harpsichord Violin Viola Cello Double bass Acoustic guitar Harp Woodwind-Aerophones Flute Clarinet Piccolo Oboe English horn Bassoon Saxophone Percussion-Membranophones Bass drum Snare drum Timpani Bongo drums Tenor drum Label the parts of the flute. bodyembouchure holefinger holesfoot jointhead jointkeyslip plate keys embouchure hole lip plate foot joint finger holes body head joint Match the Hornbastel-Sachs category to the definition. Chordophones Sound is produced by one or more vibrating strings which are stretched between fixed points. Membranophones Sound produced by the vibrations of a tightly stretched membrane. Aerophones Sound is produced by a vibrating column of air. Idiophones Material the instrument in constructed from is made to vibrate and produce a sound without using stretched membranes, strings or air. Electrophones Sound is produced or manipulated electronically. Instruments can be manufactured to produce an acoustic sound which is required to be amplified for performance. Instruments of the orchestra listening test. Listen to the following 15 instrument tracks on the video. Pause and rewind if you like.a) Using the pictures to help, name each instrument in the order it is played.b) Name the Orchestra family the instrument belong to.c) Name the Hornbastel-Sachs category each instrument belongs to. Musical Example Instrument Name Orchestra section Hornbastel-Sachs category 1. Flute Woodwind Aerophone 2. Piccolo Woodwind Aerophone 3. Trumpet Brass Aerophone 4. Cello Strings Chordophone 5. Bass drum Percussion Membranophone 6. Timpani Percussion Membranophone 7. Clarinet Woodwind Aerophone 8. Oboe Woodwind Aerophone 9. Glockenspiel Percussion Idiophone 10. Violin Strings Chordophone 11. Double bass Strings Chordophone 12. Xylophone Percussion Idiophone 13. Trombone Brass Aerophone 14. Snare drum Percussion Membranophone 15. Tuba Brass Aerophone