Orchestra
Hello and welcome! In hur 2 with Miss Bremmer and Mr Cairns we have been learning about instruments, and this week we have been learning about the Orchestra. Last week it was all about guitars.
An Orchestra is a group of musicians ( although they can also be called instrumentalists ) usually play classical music with a combination of four instruments: Woodwind, percussion, brass and last but not least, strings.
Woodwind, believe it or not, need wind to use!.. That was funny was it :c
Although brass instruments also use air to use, a woodwind just looks like a fancy stick. Flutes and clarinets are some of the most popular woodwind instruments.
Percussion, are instruments that when hit or shaken, will make music. Things like xylophone, maracas, piano and many types of drums are all the percussion family. Do you remember those little triangle things back in preschool? They are also percussion!
Brass, are similar to woodwinds as if you blow into a brass instrument it’ll make music. They are usually made from some type of metal or sometimes wood and most have a funnel shaped mouthpiece.
Strings, are instruments that have strings so any instrument which uses string to make music would be a string instrument, mind blowing isn’t it! So this means instruments like a violin, cello, banjo and even a harp are all string instruments.
Well, thank you for reading my post and I hope you have a great day. Also, while learning about orchestra’s and the instruments orchestras use we also watch this video! Check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=owOcW6mjl6Y&feature=emb_logo
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