Instruments of the Band

Flute• Woodwind• Blow air through mouthpiece

Clarinet• Woodwind• Bite down and blow through reed

Oboe and Bassoon• Woodwinds• Player must bite and blow through double-reed

Saxophone• Woodwind• Single reed (like clarinet)

• Made of metal

Trumpet• Brass• Buzz into mouthpiece• 3 valves to change notes

French Horn• Brass• Buzz through mouthpiece

• 3 valves to change notes

• Hand typically placed in bell like a fist

Trombone• Brass• Buzz through mouthpiece• Adjust slide to change notes

Percussion• Many different instruments

• Used to keep rhythm• Snare drum• Bells• Cymbals

Bibliography• http://www.effectivemusicteaching.com/