Band Instruments – Demonstration Videos
Learn more about BAND INSTRUMENTS
Think about the following questions and statements as you watch the videos.
- Which instrument family does this belong to?
- What is the instrument made from?
- How is the sound created?
- How did the musician make the notes change?
- What do I like (or not like) about the sound of this instrument?
- What did I notice about this instrument?
- A question I have about this instrument is …
- Something I already knew about this instrument was …
- Is this an instrument I would like to learn how to play?
Demonstrations and explanations of instruments
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Flute 0:17 Oboe 1:28 Clarinet 3:22 Saxophone 5:30 Bassoon 6:57 Trumpet 8:26 French Horn 10:12 Trombone 12:47 Euphonium (Baritone) 15:16 Percussion 18:43 Finale (band) 20:33 performed by = United States Army Field Band |
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Flute = https://youtu.be/XlTzSymTpT4 |
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Oboe = https://youtu.be/qgUK5hEpgfQ |
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Clarinet = https://youtu.be/4rnWXI44bWY |
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Bass Clarinet = https://youtu.be/MjWDcRej7DQ |
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Saxophone = https://youtu.be/UhXDjCgVCls |
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Trumpet = https://youtu.be/QcIp7K2UFgE |
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Horn = https://youtu.be/icKSNpk534s |
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Trombone = https://youtu.be/m6HgVhRCX04 |
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Baritone / Euphonium = https://youtu.be/RNwrQ_jhvtw |
Performances showcasing various instruments
Band / Ensemble
‘Africa’ – Toto
performed by = The Royal Air Force Air Cadets Music Services = Virtual Ensemble 2020
‘Baby Shark’ in 10 Styles
performed by = Lyon Bros – Band Kids
‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsokov
performed by = Canadian Brass
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- Brass quintet = trumpet x2, horn, trombone, tuba
‘Ghostbusters’ Theme – Ray Parker
arranged and performed by = Coen Kaldeway
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- Woodwind ensemble = piccolo, flute x2, alto flute, clarinet x3, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone x2, baritone sax
‘Toccata and Fugue in D minor’ – Johann Sebastian Bach
performed by = Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Brass Quintet
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- Brass quintet = trumpet x2, horn, trombone, tuba
Flute
‘Allegro’ – from Sonata in A minor – Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach
performed by = Emmanuel Pahud
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- Flute solo
‘Animal Crossing’ (GameCube) Theme – Kazumi Totaka
performed by = Luke Pickman
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- Flute family with percussion
‘Cantina Band’ from Star Wars – John Williams
performed by = Gina Luciani
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- Flute family = piccolo, flute x2, alto flute x2, bass flute
‘Great Train Race’– Ian Clarke
performed by = Jasmine Choi
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- Flute solo (advanced technique)
CLARINET / BASS CLARINET
‘All Star’ – Smash Mouth
performed by = Luke Pickman
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- Clarinet family = bass clarinet, alto clarinet, clarinet x2
‘Super Mario Bros’ – Koji Kondo
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- Clarinet family = clarinet x3, bass clarinet
‘Overture’ from William Tell – Gioachino Rossini
arranged and performed by = Nicole D’Angelo
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- Clarinet family = alto clarinet, soprano clarinet, Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
‘Prelude’ from Cello Suite No.1 – Johann Sebastian Bach
performed by = Marcelo Maldonado
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- Bass clarinet solo
SAXOPHONE
‘All in Good Time’ – Karen Street
performed by = The National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain & Royal Northern College of Music
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- Saxophone family = soprano, alto x4, tenor x2, baritone saxophones
‘Pink Panther’ – Henry Mancini
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- Saxophone family = alto x2, tenor, baritone saxophones with percussion & piano
TRUMPET
‘Havana’ – Camila Cabello
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- Trumpet solo
‘The Good, The Bad and the Ugly’ – Hugo Montenegro
performed by = Louis Dowdeswell
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- Trumpet solo
HORN (French Horn)
‘Bad Guy’ – Billie Eilish
performed by = Patrick Godfrey (FHorn Patrick)
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- French horn loop cover
‘Jurassic Park’ Theme – John Williams
performed by = Vienna Horns (and percussion)
TROMBONE
‘Bonehemian Rhapsody’ – Queen
performed by = International Trombone Ensemble
‘Old Town Road’ – Lil Nas X
performed by = Jim Lutz, Christopher Bill
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- Trombone looping project
BARITONE / EUPHONIUM
‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Medley – Andrew Lloyd Webber
performed by = Misa Mead
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- Brass family = euphonium x3, tuba
‘The Swan’ from Carnival of the Animals – Camille Saint-Saëns
performed by = Katrina Marzella with The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland
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- Baritone solo with band
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ – Klaus Badelt
arranged and performed by = Scott Sutherland
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- Brass family = euphonium, tuba (F), tuba (CC), cimbasso