Transcript Intro to Band Instruments

Intro to Band and Other
Instruments
SMS Band
Home of the Stars
Ms. Kinion
The Four Instrument Families
 Woodwind.
 Originally
made of wood, played by
blowing air over a wooden reed or
over a tone hole.
 Can you name all the woodwind
instruments?
 Brass.
 Made
of brass, played by blowing air
through the lips causing them to buzz
in a cup shaped mouthpiece.
 Can you name all the brass
instruments?
The Four Instrument Families
Percussion.
 Made
of all sorts of materials,
played by hitting, striking, or
shaking.
String.
 Made
of wood, played by
bowing or plucking strings.
Instrumentation
 It
is important to have a variety
of instruments in band.
 The Pyramid of Sound
The
lower the pitch of
the instrument the
more players of that
instrument are
needed.
Woodwinds – Flute
 Made
of metal.
 Sound produced by blowing
air over a tone hole (like a
soda pop bottle.).
 Held horizontally to the right.
Woodwinds – Flute
 Small
case size.
 May also play the piccolo
after three years of study.
Woodwinds – Clarinet
 Made
of plastic or
wood with metal keys.
 Sound produced by
blowing air over a
wooden reed.
 Held vertically in front
between the legs.
Woodwinds – Clarinet
 Medium
case size.
 May also play the bass
clarinet after two years
of study.
Woodwinds – Alto & Tenor
Saxophone
 Made
of metal.
 Sound produced by
blowing air over a
wooden reed.
 Held with the aid of a
neck strap while resting
on right thigh.
Woodwinds – Alto & Tenor
Saxophone
 Large
case size.
 May also play the
baritone saxophone
after two years of
study.
Woodwinds Not Taught At
SMS:
 Piccolo.
 Oboe*


Double reed instrument.
Transfer to oboe from clarinet in high
school.
 Bassoon*


Double reed instrument.
Transfer to bassoon from tenor saxophone
in high school.
 *Only
if you have a private instructor
Woodwinds Not Taught At
SMS:
 Soprano

saxophone.
Used as a solo instrument in high school jazz
band.
 Sopranino

Used as a solo instrument in college concert
band.
 Alto

clarinet.
Becoming extinct. Used in clarinet choir
ensembles.
 English

clarinet.
horn.
Usually played by oboists as a solo instrument in
college orchestras.
Brass – Trumpet
 Made
of metal and
uses valves to change
the pitch.
 Played by buzzing lips
into a cup shaped
mouthpiece.
Brass – Trumpet
 Large
case size.
 May also play
euphonium, French
horn, or tuba after two
years of study.
Brass – Trombone
 Made
of metal and
uses a slide to change
the pitch.
 Played by buzzing lips
into a cup shaped
mouthpiece.
Brass – Trombone
 Large
case size.
 May also play bass
trombone in high
school jazz band.
Brass – French Horn
 Made
of metal and
uses valves to change
the pitch.
 Played by buzzing the
lips into a cup shaped
mouthpiece.
Brass – French Horn
 Large
case size.
 Player needs to have a
good ear for pitch.
Brass – Euphonium
 Made
of metal and
uses valves to change
the pitch.
 Played by buzzing the
lips into a cup shaped
mouthpiece.
Brass – Euphonium
 Large
case size.
 Trumpet players can
usually switch to this
instrument easily.
Brass – Tuba
 Made
of metal and
uses valves to change
the pitch.
 Played by buzzing the
lips into a cup shaped
mouthpiece.
Brass – Tuba
 Large
case size.
 Baritone players can
usually switch to this
instrument easily.
 SMS has Tubas at
school so that you can
leave one at home
and just take your
mouthpiece.
Percussion
 Students
learn on a bell
kit which contains a set
of bells, snare drum, a
practice pad, mallets,
and sticks.
 Large case size.
Percussion
Each
page of
the method
book is learned
first on bells
and then on
snare drum (or
practice pad).
Percussion
Students
will
also learn snare
drum, bass
drum, cymbals,
and other
miscellaneous
instruments.
Strings –
Upright Bass/Electric Bass
 While
not a
traditional band
instrument, it is still
taught in band at
SMS.
 Tuba students will
alternate between
Tuba and learning
Bass.
Bell Work
 Title:
“What you feed your mind
determines your appetite”
 Reflection Paragraph: How does the
above quote relate to music that you
listen to or are exposed to (every day
music, music in the car, commercials,
shopping, etc)?
Bell Work
 Title:
Woodwinds
 Reflection: Describe woodwind
instruments and where you might find
woodwinds in music.
Bell Work
 Title:
Brass
 Reflection: Describe brass instruments and
where you might find brass in music.
Bell Work
 Title:
Shopping with Music
 Reflection: Choose an item you would sell
at a store and what music you might play
for your customers to help sell your item.
Would it be upbeat, slow, relaxing,
energetic? What instruments would be
used? What artists? Would it have lyrics or
be instrumental?
Bell Work
 Title:
Percussion
 Reflection: Describe percussion
instruments and where you might find
percussion instruments in music.
Testing Form
 Name
on top right
 Date
 Instrument
Testing
 1. Name of instrument
 Rating 1-10 (1 = no/hardly any sound, 10= you are a
natural at this instrument)
 What was easy for you?
 What was difficult?
 Do you think you would play this instrument? Why or
why not?
Bellwork 11-18-13
 Title:
Petting Zoo Feedback
 Reflection: Reflect on Friday’s Petting Zoo.
What were some of your experiences?
What would you change? What would
you keep the same?