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Instrument Families

The document outlines the 4 main families of instruments in orchestras - strings, which are played by bowing, plucking or striking cords; woodwinds such as flutes and reed instruments that use mouthpieces; brass instruments made of brass that use valves or slides to change notes; and percussion instruments that keep time through striking, scraping or shaking.

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Instrument Families

The document outlines the 4 main families of instruments in orchestras - strings, which are played by bowing, plucking or striking cords; woodwinds such as flutes and reed instruments that use mouthpieces; brass instruments made of brass that use valves or slides to change notes; and percussion instruments that keep time through striking, scraping or shaking.

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The 4 instrument

families

The 4 Families
Strings
Brass
Woodwinds
Percussion

Strings
Are instruments played using gut,
wire or nylon cords.
The strings are either strummed,
plucked, struck or bowed.
Typically found in an orchestra
Vary in size

Strings

Woodwinds
There are 2 types of wind instruments; flutes
and reed
Instruments that use a reed with the
mouthpiece
Typically found in a concert band or orchestra
setting, depending on the instrument

Woodwinds

Brass
Instruments are made of brass
Air is used to create sound
Notes are changed with either a slide or

valves
Can be found in concert band, orchestra or

jazz band, depending on the instrument

Brass

Percussion
Instruments used to keep time
Rhythm plays an important role
A vast range on instruments that are
either struck, scraped or shaken to
create sound
Used in all types of band settings

Percussion

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