instruments of the band. flute woodwind blow air through mouthpiece
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Instruments of the Band
Flute
• Woodwind• Blow air through mouthpiece
Clarinet
• Woodwind• Bite down and blow through reed
Oboe and Bassoon
• Woodwinds• Player must bite and blow through double-reed
Saxophone
• Woodwind• Single reed (like clarinet)
• Made of metal
Trumpet
• Brass• Buzz into mouthpiece• 3 valves to change notes
French Horn
• Brass• Buzz through mouthpiece
• 3 valves to change notes
• Hand typically placed in bell like a fist
Trombone• Brass• Buzz through mouthpiece• Adjust slide to change notes
Percussion
• Many different instruments
• Used to keep rhythm• Snare drum• Bells• Cymbals
Bibliography
• http://www.effectivemusicteaching.com/