George Meets the Orchestra

What is an orchestra?

• A group of musicians that play instruments together

• A type of dance

• A type of painting

• A type of food

What does a conductor do?

• Keeps all the musicians in time and in tune

• Plays a musical instrument

• Sings in the orchestra

• Takes care of the instruments

How does a conductor keep the musicians in time and in tune?

• By waving their hands in a particular pattern

• By playing a musical instrument

• By singing

• By using a conductor's baton

How many families are there in an orchestra?

• Four

• Two

• Six

• Eight

Which family does the violin belong to?

• Strings

• Woodwinds

• Brass

• Percussion

How do you play a string instrument?

• By plucking or bowing

• By blowing into it

• By hitting or shaking it

• By scraping it

What is a woodwind instrument?

• An instrument you blow into to make a sound

• An instrument you pluck or bow

• An instrument you hit or shake

• An instrument you scrape

Which family does the trumpet belong to?

• Brass

• Strings

• Woodwinds

• Percussion

What do you do to make a sound on a brass instrument?

• Blow into the mouthpiece

• Pluck or bow the strings

• Hit or shake the instrument

• Scrape the instrument

Sort these instruments into the correct family

Groups:

(a) Woodwind

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(b) String

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(c) Brass

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(d) Percussion

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