Orchestra

 Bonjour à tous,

In hurmanu two we have been learning about music. This time we are getting to know about the orchestra. An orchestra is a group of instruments mixed together. Most of the time they play classical. They are made up of four families Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion. 

String Family

The string family is the largest family. It's called the string family because it uses its strings to make sound. The violin, viola, cello, the double bass, sometimes called the contra bass are all in the orchestra and part of the string family.

Woodwind

Woodwinds family uses the highest sounding instruments to the lowest sounding instruments. They are instruments you blow into. The piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and contrabassoon are all in the woodwinds family.

Brass Family

The brass family includes instruments you blow into also. They vibrate in the air. Trumpets, trombones, French horns, euphonious, and tubas are part of the brass family and used in the orchestra.

 

Percussion

Percussion family are made up of the most common instruments in the orchestra. The Timpani, xylophone, cymbals, triangle, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, maracas, gongs, chimes, celesta, and piano are in the percussion family.

Here is a  LINK to a orchestra I watched and enjoyed lot's.

Thanks for your time feel free to comment.

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