1. Musical Instrument Groups

2. Different Groups Musical instruments are divided into different groups These groups are created by how sounds are made in an instrument 3. Percussion Percussion instruments make sounds in different ways Sounds are made when: The instrument is hit (drums) The instrument is shaken (maracas) And many other ways! 4. Strings Instruments in the String group make sounds by: Being plucked (the harp) Being bowed (violin) 5. Brass Brass instruments are made of metal and have a mouth piece Sound is made by the musician buzzing their lips (to make a raspberry sound). The air goes into the instrument and vibrates 6. Woodwinds Sound is made by air going through the instrument. Air can be blown across an edge, like with a soda bottle (flute) Between a reed and an edge (clarinet) Between two reeds (bassoon) 7. Percussion InstrumentsCymbalsBass DrumBells Snare Drum TimpaniTriangle 8. String Instruments Violin Guitar HarpCello Viola Bass 9. Brass InstrumentsTubaFrench HornTrumpetTrombone 10. Woodwind Instruments Bassoon English Horn FluteOboe Clarinet piccolo 11. Clarinet? Oboe?? English Horn???The Oboe uses two reeds and has a bottom similar to the clarinet The Clarinet uses only one reed and a flat surface The English Horn has a round bottom 12. Saxophone Brass or Woodwind? The saxophone is made of brass, but it uses a reed and air to make noise, so it is a woodwind instrumentWOODWIND 13. Listen and Identify the instrument http://www.knowitall.org/artopia/music/artcritic/closerlook/http://www.slideshare.net/olalla800/the-universe-of-music?from= 14. Which instrument does NOT belong?B A CD 15. Which instrument does NOT belong?