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Learning objectives
• To learn about the instruments of the
orchestra.
• To develop listening skills.
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Time Signature Re-cap
• Listen to me three melodies. What time
signature are they being played in?
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‘Recap’
• Dynamics- loud/quiet
• Tempo- fast/slow
• Duration- long/short (notes)
• Pitch- high/low
• Texture- thick/thin
• Timbre- sound used (instruments)
Why are the elements of music so important
in your music GCSE?
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Timbre!
Think- Pair- Share
What are the four families of instruments in the orchestra????
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Families of the Orchestra
Stings
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
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Strings
The four main
instruments of the
string section are:
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Strings
The four main
instruments of the
string section are:
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Double Bass
Strings
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The Harp
• Don’t forget about the
harp! It is also a string
instrument!
• The strings are
plucked by hand while
seven pedals at the
bottom of the harp
adjust the length of
the strings to produce
additional notes.
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Concepts relating to string instrument
technique
• Arco: a direction to use the bow
• Pizzicato: pluck the strings with the fingers
• Tremolo/tremolando: gives a quivering effect when the bow is shaken. Helps to create tension in music.
• Double Stopping: Bow across two notes at once to be able to play two notes at the same time.
• Col legno: a direction to play with the wood of the bow, gives a ‘scrapy’ sound.
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Woodwind
The main instruments of the woodwind
family are:
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Woodwind
The main instruments of the woodwind family are:
• Piccolo
• Flute
• Oboe
• Clarinet
• Bass Clarinet
• Bassoon
• Contrabassoon
• Saxophone
woodwind
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Concepts relating to woodwind
instruments
• Flutter –tonguing: a method of tonguing
in which the player rolls the letter ‘r’. It is
especially effective on the flute, but is also
used on other wind instruments.
• Trill: fast alternation of the main written
note with the note above it.
• Single reed and double reed??
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Brass
The main instruments of
the brass family are:
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Brass
The main instruments of
the brass family are:
• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Tuba
• French Horn
brass
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Muted (con sordino)
• Brass instruments
(especially trumpets)
can be muted.
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Percussion
Un-tuned Percussion:
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Percussion
Un-tuned Percussion:
• Bass Drum
• Snare Drum (or Side
Drum)
• Cymbals
• Triangle
• Tambourine
• Castanets
• Woodblock
• Gong
percussion
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Un-tuned percussion
• Glockenspiel
• Xylophone
• Tubular Bells
• Vibraphone
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Activate-
Instruments of the orchestra- links.
Interactive orchestra
Guess the instrument game
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Layout of an orchestra
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HUMAN ORCHESTRA
• Listen to Benjamin Brittens Young
Persons Guide to the Orchestra.
1)Stand up when you think your family of
instruments are heard.
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2) Stand up when you think your
instrument is being played!
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Layout of an orchestra
Bill Bailey's remarkable guide to the orchestra
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Homework • You need to create a research project titled ‘The
Instruments of the Orchestra’. It should include detailed information about the following family of instruments:
• Strings; Woodwind; Brass; Percussion
You should also try and include audio clips/youtube clips of each family.
Projects can be completed on any ICT programme (word,power-point, publisher etc)
To be completed for Monday 14th October.