INSTRUMENT CHOICESGRADE 5 BAND

RED DEER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Families of Band Instruments

There are three families of instruments in the band.

Instrument choices for grade 5 include:

BRASS WOODWIND PERCUSSION

BRASS INSTRUMENTSTrumpet, Trombone, Baritone,

Tuba These instruments are made of metal and have

either 3 valves or a slide to change pitch. They all have a “cup” mouthpiece Sound is made by pressing lips together and

forcing air to make a buzzing sound.

WOODWIND INSTRUMENTSFlute, Clarinet, Saxophone

Woodwind Instruments are tubes with holes drilled in them to let sound out.

Holes are covered by fingers or keys.

Sound is produced by forcing air between the reed and plastic mouthpiece to produce vibrations or blowing across the flute tone hole.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?It is always good to see how much we know

and find out what we still have to learn.

In the next set of slides, pictures of the instruments will flash quite fast.

Write down as many as you know. If you don’t know the names of the instruments, we will learn them soon!

Good Luck!

                                                                     

      

FLUTE

CLARINET

SAXOPHONE

TRUMPET

TROMBONE

BARITONE/EUPHONIUM

TUBA

SNARE DRUM

BAND BELLS

BASS DRUM

                                                                     

      

ANSWERS1) FLUTE2) CLARINET3) SAXOPHONE4) TRUMPET5) TROMBONE6) BARITONE/EUHONIUM/TUBA7) TUBA8) SNARE DRUM9) BELLS10) BASS DRUM

CongratulationsWelcome To

Grade 5 Band!