Orchestra Instruments
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The document discusses the four main instrument groups in an orchestra - strings, woodwinds, brasses, and percussion. Strings produce sound through vibrating strings, typically played with a bow but can also be plucked. Woodwinds are played by blowing through a mouthpiece or reed, with larger instruments making lower pitches. Brasses are played using valves and lips on a mouthpiece. Percussion provides the rhythmic beat by being struck, rubbed, or shaken.
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Orchestra Instruments
- 1. Presented byJasmine PeakeSpeech 101Orchestra Instruments
- 3. StringsProduce sounds through string vibrationNormally [played with bowCan be pluckedHarp occasionally joins the string section3
- 4. WoodwindsPlayed by blowing through a mouth hole or on a vibrating reedThe larger the instrument the lower the pitch4
- 5. Brasses Played by the action of valves and musician’s lips on the mouthpiece5
- 6. PercussionPlayed by being stuck, rubbed, or shakenProvide the rhythmic beat in an orchestra6