Instruments of the Band

Flute

• Woodwind• Blow air through mouthpiece

Clarinet

• Woodwind• Bite down and blow through reed

Oboe and Bassoon

• Woodwinds• Player must bite and blow through double-reed

Saxophone

• Woodwind• Single reed (like clarinet)

• Made of metal

Trumpet

• Brass• Buzz into mouthpiece• 3 valves to change notes

French Horn

• Brass• Buzz through mouthpiece

• 3 valves to change notes

• Hand typically placed in bell like a fist

Trombone• Brass• Buzz through mouthpiece• Adjust slide to change notes

Percussion

• Many different instruments

• Used to keep rhythm• Snare drum• Bells• Cymbals

Bibliography

• http://www.effectivemusicteaching.com/