LA16: The Orchestra

LA16: The Orchestra

Camden Haven High School

This week we will learn about the ORCHESTRA

• The orchestra is made up of a large group of musical instruments guided by a conductor

• The instruments sit in special positions organised into a semi-circle with the conductor in the centre at the front.

Multiple Choice

The instruments are divided into four groups or families according to the following:

• What they are made of?

• How they are played?

The four main instruments groups or families are the

• Percussion Family

• Woodwind Family

• String Family

• Brass Family

The Percussion Family

• This family includes all the instruments that are hit, shaken or scraped

The Woodwind Family

• Flutes, Clarinets, Oboes and Bassoons

The Brass Family

• Trumpets, French Horns, Trombones, Tuba

The String Family

• The Violins are divided into 2 groups called 1st Violins and 2nd Violins

• Viola, Cello, Double Bass & Harp

Fill in the Blank

Which instrument family closest to the Conductor?

Multiple Choice

Which instrument is furthest from the Conductor?

• Brass

• Percussion

• Woodwind

• Strings

Fill in the Blank

There are ____ families in the orchestra? They are arranged in a semi - circular shape and are guided by a _________

Multiple Choice

The family you hit, shake or scrape to play is called the ___________ family.

• Percussion

• Woodwind

• Brass

Multiple Select

Some examples of instruments in this family in this family would be the? SELECT ALL THAT FALL INTO THE PERCUSSION FAMILY

• Trombone

• Timpani

• Bass Drum

• Clarinet

• Xylophone

Multiple Choice

The family that require you to play by buzzing your lips to make a sound as you blow into the instrument are called the _____ family?

• Winds

• Brass

• Drums

Multiple Select

Which instruments belong in the Brass Family?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Trumpet

• Saxophone

• Flute

• Harp

• Trombone

Fill in the Blank

The Violin is part of the _____ family

Multiple Choice

How many different groups are the violins divided into?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 42

Fill in the Blank

What is one of the groups of violins separated into called?

Multiple Select

SELECT THE INSTRUMENTS FROM THE STRING FAMILY

• Violin

• Clarinet

• String

• Cello

Open Ended

Which instrument family does the FLUTE belong to?

Poll

Which instruments belong to the woodwind section?

• Clarinet

• Brass

• Oboe

• Basson