ORCHESTRA
An Orchestra is a large group of musicians who play instruments from the 4 main families: Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
The 4 MAIN
Families of Instruments
(Click on the PICTURES below to take you to the Instrument Family pages!)
STRINGS
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WOODWINDS
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BRASS
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PERCUSSION
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A NEW Family
KEYBOARDS
George Meets The Orchestra
DISNEY - Toot, Whistle, Plunk, Boom!
DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Backstage with Bleekie
TUNE BUDDIES - Getting to Know the Instruments
CONDUCTOR
A Conductor is a person who "directs a musical performance" like an orchestra or chorus concert.
Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood - Conductor
Class Notes - What does a Conductor do?
AUDIENCE
An Audience is a group of people who "watch" and "listen" to a performance.
Class Notes - What to do at a concert
BOOKS ABOUT THE ORCHESTRA
Tubby The Tuba
The Remarkable Farkle McBride
BECAUSE...
The House on Melody Street
Interactive story book about the families of instruments.
Interactive Orchestras
Click on a family in the orchestra to learn more about it's instruments. There's also a fun matching game you can play!
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Symphony Orchestra Virtual Tour
Instrument Listening Game
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London Symphony Orchestra
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https://play.lso.co.uk/
Experience on of the world's most famous orchestras through multiple camera angles! |
Philharmonia Orchestra
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www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments
Explore each of the instruments of the orchestra through awesome video clips! |