ZHENGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL
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Semester 1 - Western Music
Woodwind Instruments
A woodwind instrument produces sound when the player blows air against a sharp edge or through a reed, causing the air within its resonator to vibrate. Most of these instruments are made of wood but can be made of other materials, such as metals or plastics.
Clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon
Flute
Saxophone
Brass Instruments
A brass instrument produces sound when the player buzzes the lips together into the mouthpiece. By pressing the lips against the mouthpiece and blowing, a vibration is created. Most brass instruments are made out of brass. One of the main places we see brass instruments played today is in marching bands.
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Tuba
Stringed Instruments
A string instrument makes sound by vibrating strings. One way to make strings vibrate is to pluck them (eg. guitar). Another way is to move a bow across the strings (eg. violin). A bow is a long stick with some sort of material, often horse hair, stretched across it.
Violin
Cello
Viola
Double Bass
Harp
Percussion Instruments
Percussion instruments are generally used to establish rhythm. They make a sound when they are struck, shaken, scrapped, plucked or rubbed. There are two types of percussion instruments - tuned and untuned.