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/