Orchestra+Webquest

 **Bass drum**: the biggest drum of the set, it produces a deep low sound.  **Trumpet**: brass instrument having 3 valves and producing up to 12 notes.  **Trombone**: brass instrument generally having a slide to produce a variety of sounds.  **Double bass**: the largest instrument of the violins family, producing the most bass notes.  **Cymbals**: metal discs that are hit with a mallet or stick, or one on the other to produce a sound.  **Tuba**: instrument made of a curves tube ending with a bell, it produces the most bass sounds of the brass family instruments.  **Bassoon**: conical double reed instrument of the oboe family.  **Oboe**: woodwind double reed instrument with a conical bore.  **Cello**: violin shaped instrument, larger than a violin, that is placed upright between the knees to play.  **Music stand**: lectern that supports the score.  **Viola**: larger version of the violin producing notes of one octave lower.  **Second violin**: support the melody of the first violin. Usually plays the harmony.  **First violin**: plays the melody.  **Recorder**: instrument of which the sound is produced with a whistle mouthpiece.  **Clarinet**: reed instrument with a large flared bell.Woodwind double reed instrument with a conical bore.  **French horn**: conical brass instrument made with a tube coiled in a circle and ending in a flared bell. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Piano**: stringed instrument played with a keyboard that makes hammers strike tuned strings to produce the sounds. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Harp**: asymmetrical triangular instrument having different length strings that are plucked to play. ||
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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Symphony orchestra (philharmonie)**: large musicians ensemble playing musical work dating mostly from xviii century up to now.

DIRECTIONS: You are going on a musical instrument treasure hunt! Follow the instructions for each question by opening the link under each one.

Name the four families of instruments in the orchestra: http://www.mathcs.duq.edu/~iben/instru.htm

Listen to each of the four string instruments. Which do you like the best? Why? http://www.nyphilkids.org/lockerroom/main.phtml?

3. What are the differences between a violin and a viola? http://www.datadragon.com/education/instruments/strings.shtml

4. How do brass players make sound with their instruments? http://www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=32

5. Listen to the trumpet: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=29

Listen to the French horn: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=32

Which do you like better? Why?

6. Name six woodwind instruments: http://DataDragon.com/education/instruments/winds.shtml

7.Listen to the flute: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=21

Listen to the clarinet: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=24

Which do you like better? Why?

8.Name six percussion instruments: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/instrumentlist.aspx

9. Listen to the timpani: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=15

Listen to the snare drum: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspx?instrumentID=4

Name one difference between the way the timpani sounds and the way the snare drum sounds> (hint – do they both play tones?)

10. Listen to some music by Mozart: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/ComposerDetail.aspx?composerID=15

What instruments or families of instruments do you hear the most?

Do you like this music? Why?