Instruments

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The String Family

String instruments are played by drowing a bow
across 4 strings or
the fingers. They may use mutes to solten the sound. plucking the
They usually play I note at strings
with
a time

String Instrument Clet &Approx

Written Range Performance Directions
violin
Ireble arco
play with the bow
va con sordini with mutes

pizzicato pluck the strings

senza sordini: without mutes

viola sul G play on the G string
alto, treble
sul ponticello play near the bridge

:play in one bow stroke

down bow

cello bass, tenor, treble up bow

: double stop
play two strings at once)

double bass bass

fransposing instrument
sounds an 8ve below rilten)

The clef that the instrument normally usesS

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The Woodwind Family flute) or through a single-reed/

a hole (piccolo,
Woodwind instruments are played by blowing across

bass clarinet, bassoon, double bassoon

double-reed (oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, of the instrument
or uncovering finger holes along the length
Ihe pifch is changed by covering
1 note at a time
They can uSUally play only
Woodwind Instrument Clef&Approx. Written Range
Bva
piccolo treble

ransposing instrument
piccolo in C sounds on 8ve above written)

treble 8vo
flute

oboe treble

double-reed

Cor anglais treble

transposing instrument
(sounds a perf 5th below written) double-reed

clarinet treble

transposing instrument
clarinet in Bb sounds a maj 2nd below written,
clarinet in A sounds a min 3rd below wrilten) single-reed

bass clarinet bass, treble

fronsposing instrumenf
(sounds a maj 9th below writlten) single-reed

bassoon bass, tenor

D
double-reed

double bassoon bass

transposing instrument
(sounds an 8ve below written) double-reed

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The Brass Family

Brass instruments are played by blowing into a
mouthpiece and vibrating the
lips. The pitch is changed by pressing on valves (trumpet,
horn,
moving a slide ltrombone). They are often played with mutes tuba) or
soften the sound. They can usually play only 1 note at a (con sordinil to
time

Brass Instrument Clef &Approx. Written Range

trumpet treble

transposing instrument
(trumpet in B sounds a maj 2nd below written
frumpet in A sounds a min 3rd below written

horn bass, treble

transposing instrument
(horn in F sounds a perf 5th below written)

trombone bass, tenor

tuba bass

8va..

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