Here are a few more websites you can check out to find out about different instruments.

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NEW =  Musical Instrument Guide — by Yamaha

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NEW =  Instrument Families — by Classics for Kids

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NEW =  Musical instruments – facts for kids — by Kids Encyclopedia Facts

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Links and activities will be posted here as we learn about different kinds of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Please check back regularly!  🙂

Memory Game (Dallas Symphony Orchestra)

Match the musical instruments

Instruments of the Orchestra Word Search (Dallas Symphony Orchestra) 

Orchestra Seating Chart (Dallas Symphony Orchestra)

check out different formations for Baroque – Classical – Romantic – Modern orchestras

Learn & Listen by Instrument (Dallas Symphony Orchestra)

– instruments are grouped by family

– click on the instrument to read a brief description

– in most samples you can also hear what the instrument sounds like

Instrument Families in Music – Sound Clips (MusicTechTeacher.net) 

Do you ever wonder what the orchestra members see during a performance?

… Take a look at a concert from the stage … Switch views between instruments …

Enjoy the view and the amazing music!

Check out this performance of

BOLERO by Maurice Ravel performed by the London Symphony Orchestra

Go to INSIDE THE ORCHESTRA to play a variety of

Musical Games related to INSTRUMENTS of the ORCHESTRA.

Learn more about

ORCHESTRAS, INSTRUMENTS and their FAMILIES! at DK FindOut!

Go to MakingMusicFun.Net to read articles about instruments in

Hey Kids, Meet the Orchestra

Check your learning!  How well do you know your instruments?

Find out at MusicTechTeacher.com’s MILLIONAIRE QUIZ

See if you can win $1,000,000 MusicTech Bucks!  3 lifelines included!  🙂

*and no … unfortunately, it’s not real cash …  😀 *

A huge, MASSIVE list of musical instruments, their classifications,

their country of origin, and how they relate to similar instruments can be found

HERE at “List of Musical Instruments” on WikiPedia.

• The percussion list has photos of each instrument.
• The other lists have links to each instrument.
  • If you hover over the underlined title (with your mouse), sometimes a photo or description will pop up.
  • If you click on the link, it should take you to that instrument’s information in WikiPedia.

Happy exploring!  🙂

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