The Woodwind Family

There are four families of instruments in the orchestra. Today we will talk about the woodwind family. This family includes the flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe and bassoon. Originally these instruments were made of wood. Today they are made of wood, plastic, or metal. You play them by blowing air through them. That is how the family got it's name, woodwind.

Woodwinds are either blown as flutes or reeds. With reeds when you blow air through the reed it vibrates, that starts the air in the instruments moving, which creates the sound. Flutes have a hole that the player blows across. The air inside the flute vibrating creates the sound.

Take time to listen to the instruments in this family and decide which sound you like the the best. Also, I have left out a few of the instruments in this family. Can you figure out which ones they are?

This is a bassoon.

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Have a musical day! *smiles*

Catherine
"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey, we will work and learn together." - Catherine

Books with CDs include:
Impressions Volume One and Two
Marches
CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies

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