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 

 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 

• • Brass quintet = trumpet x2, horn, trombone, tuba

‘Ghostbusters’ Theme – Ray Parker

arranged and performed by = Coen Kaldeway

• • 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

• • Brass quintet = trumpet x2, horn, trombone, tuba

 Flute

‘Allegro’ – from Sonata in A minor  – Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach

performed by = Emmanuel Pahud

• • Flute solo  

‘Animal Crossing’ (GameCube) Theme – Kazumi Totaka

performed by = Luke Pickman

• • Flute family with percussion

‘Cantina Band’  from Star Wars – John Williams

performed by = Gina Luciani

• • Flute family = piccolo, flute x2, alto flute x2, bass flute  

‘Great Train Race’– Ian Clarke

performed by = Jasmine Choi

 CLARINET / BASS CLARINET 

‘All Star’ – Smash Mouth

performed by = Luke Pickman

• • Clarinet family = bass clarinet, alto clarinet, clarinet x2  

‘Super Mario Bros’ – Koji Kondo 

• • Clarinet family = clarinet x3, bass clarinet  

‘Overture’ from William Tell – Gioachino Rossini

arranged and performed by = Nicole D’Angelo

• • 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

• • Bass clarinet solo  

SAXOPHONE 

‘All in Good Time’ – Karen Street

performed by = The National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain & Royal Northern College of Music

• • Saxophone family = soprano, alto x4, tenor x2, baritone saxophones  

‘Pink Panther’ – Henry Mancini

• • Saxophone family = alto x2, tenor, baritone saxophones with percussion & piano

TRUMPET

‘Havana’ – Camila Cabello

• • Trumpet solo 

‘The Good, The Bad and the Ugly’ – Hugo Montenegro 

performed by = Louis Dowdeswell

• • Trumpet solo  

HORN (French Horn) 

‘Bad Guy’ – Billie Eilish 

performed by = Patrick Godfrey (FHorn Patrick)

• • 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

• •  Trombone looping project 

BARITONE / EUPHONIUM 

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Medley – Andrew Lloyd Webber 

performed by = Misa Mead

• • 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

• • Baritone solo with band  

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ – Klaus Badelt 

arranged and performed by = Scott Sutherland

• • Brass family = euphonium, tuba (F), tuba (CC), cimbasso 

Congratulations to all Grade 7 Band students who participated in the Virtual Massed Band project.

Please click HERE to hear “AYRE AND DANCE” by Bruce Pearson.

Please click HERE to hear “STAR WARS” by John Williams, arranged by Mr. D.

Thank you for your hard work and willingness to learn new skills using SmartMusic and Soundtrap in a short period of time (along with countless other programs and schoolwork!)

An AUTOBIOGRAPHY is a one of the ways an author to tell a life story – in writing.  It is written by that author in their own words.

Assignment

• Write a short Musical Autobiography about a song of piece of music you love to listen to.

Music Autobiography Assignment

*It can be a song with lyrics (words), or a piece of music without words.

PLEASE go to TEAMS for your class — and complete the assignment under ASSIGNMENTS tab.

This assignment is OPTIONAL — but if you are turning it in, please do so by Friday, MAY 1 at 3 pm.

Band = Musical Autobiography Assignment