Knowing the Orchestra

Section 1 (4 families of the orchestra)

http://www.sfskids.org/classic/templates/instorchframe.asp?pageid=3
(use the Webpage to help answer question 1-4 in section 1)

Show your knowledge of each family

You are expected to:

-Explain why each family are called what they are called (Hint: it mostly has to do with the materials that the instruments are made of)

-Explain how the instruments are played in each family (instruments in each family are played differently - eg. string instruments are played differently from woodwind instruments)

-list at least 3 instruments for each family

1. The string family:

2. The woodwind family:

3. The brass family:

4. The percussion family:

Section 2 (language/terminology of music)

http://www.sfskids.org/classic/templates/musiclab.asp?pageid=4
( use this webpage to help answer question 1-3 in section 2)

1. What is “language of music”?

2. Out of the 5 characters in music listed here, choose three and define it: Staff, clefs, time signatures, measures, notes
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3. Give the definition of the vocabularies of music listed below:

Tempo:

Rhythm:

Pitch:

Melody:

Harmony:

Symbol:

List 3 symbols and give the meaning of each:

Instrumentation:

Section 3 (conductors and composers)

http://study.com/articles/difference_between_composer_conductor.html
(use the Webpage to help answer question 1-2 in section 3) 

1. What is a conductor?

2. What is a composer?

http://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/latest/great-conductors/sir-simon-rattle/
(use the Webpage to help answer question 3 in section 3)

3. List 3 famous conductors that you like and what makes them popular (what are they famous for)?

http://historylists.org/people/top-10-morest-famous-classical-music-composers.html
(use the Webpage to help answer question 4 in section 3)

4. List 3 famous composers that you like and their best work?