Orchestra Families

​Orchestra- group of musicians (usually 50-100) that play a variety of different instruments

​Musicians-people who play instruments in an orchestra or who sing in a choir. If they practice enough and get really good, sometimes they can even make money

​Conductor- the person who shows the musicians when to start/stop playing and how fast or slow to play the music

The different instruments of the orchstra are grouped into instrument families.

Instruments in an instrument familiy have similar traits but may look, sound, or be played slightly different than the other instrments in the same family.

This is similiar to human families. Often times, human families have some things that are the same but other that are different.​

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​Strings

Instruments in the string family produce sound by the vibraation of strings. Instruments in this family include: violin, viola, cello, double bass, and harp.

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​Woodwind

Instruments in the woodwind family produce sound by blowing vibrating air inside a tube. Instruments in this family include: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxaphone.​

​Brass

Instruments in the brass family are made out of brass. They produce sounds by buzzing their lips into a cup-shaped mouthpiece and blowing vibrating air inside the instrument. Instruments in this family include: trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba.

​Percussion

Instruments in the percussion family produce sound by striking, rubbing, or shaking the instrument. They keep the rhythm and beat for the orchestra. There are many percussion instruments. Examples include: piano, xylophone, cymbals, timpani, bass drum, snare drum, triangle, tambourine, and maracas.