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THE ORCHESTRA

An Orchestra is a large group of musicians who play instruments from the 4 main families.
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Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion)

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The 4 MAIN
Families of Instruments

STRINGS

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WOODWIND

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BRASS

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PERCUSSION

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Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion

A NEW Family

KEYBOARDS

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Keyboards

George Meets The Orchestra

DISNEY - Toot, Whistle, Plunk, Boom!

DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Backstage with Bleekie

TUNE BUDDIES - Getting to Know the Instruments


THE CONDUCTOR

A Conductor is someone who "directs a musical performance" like an orchestra or chorus concert.

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Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood - Conductor

Class Notes - What does a Conductor do?


THE AUDIENCE

An Audience is a group of people who "watch" and "listen" to a performance.

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Class Notes - What to do at a concert


BOOKS ABOUT THE ORCHESTRA

Tubby The Tuba

The Remarkable Farkle McBride

BECAUSE...


The House on Melody Street

Interactive story book about the families of instruments.
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Interactive Orchestras

Click on a family in the orchestra to learn more about it's instruments. There's also a fun matching game you can play!
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Symphony Orchestra Virtual Tour


Instrument Listening Game

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www.thirteen.org/publicarts/orchestra/
Listen to the example and choose the correct instrument!

London Symphony Orchestra 

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https://play.lso.co.uk/
Experience on of the world's most famous orchestras through multiple camera angles!

Philharmonia Orchestra 

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www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments
Explore each of the instruments of the orchestra through awesome video clips!
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