Markham Woods Middle Beginning Band

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Markham Woods MiddleBeginning Band
Instrument Introduction
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Instrument Groups

• Wind Instruments
• played using air
• Percussion Instruments
• played by striking

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Wind InstrumentSub-Groups

• Woodwind
• uses reed or made of wood, holes in instrument
  being closed changes notes
• Flute
• Oboe
• Bassoon
• Clarinet
• Bb Soprano
• Bass Clarinet
• Saxophone
• Alto Saxophone
• Tenor Saxophone
• Baritone Saxophone

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Wind InstrumentSub-Groups

• Brass
• buzz in cup mouthpiece, make the tubing longer to
  change notes
• Trumpet
• French Horn
• Trombone
• Baritone / Euphonium
• Tuba

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Percussion InstrumentSub-Groups

• Mallet / Tuned Percussion
• Concert Bells / Orchestra Bells
• Xylophone
• Marimba
• Vibraphone
• Chimes / Tubular Bells

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Percussion InstrumentSub-Groups

• Battery Percussion
• Snare Drum
• Toms / Multi-Toms
• Bass Drum
• Cymbals
• Suspended Cymbal
• Crash Cymbal
• Hi-Hat
• Accessories
• Triangle, Cow Bell, Castanets, Shaker, Wood
  Block, Temple Blocks, Sleigh Bells, etc.

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Percussion InstrumentSub-Groups

• Hybrid
• Timpani
• Uses conventional battery drum head but can be
  tuned to different notes

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Flute

• High Voice
• Formerly made from wood, now made from sterling
  silver

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Oboe

• High Voice
• Double Reed Instrument
• Potential College Scholarship

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Bassoon

• Low Voice (bass clef)
• Double Reed Instrument
• Potential College Scholarship

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Clarinet

• Middle / High Voice, Extreme Range
• Compact Carrying Case For Soprano

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Saxophone

• Middle Voice
• Doubles in Jazz Band

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Trumpet

• Middle / High Voice
• Doubles in Jazz Band

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French Horn

• Middle / Low Voice, Extreme Range
• Potential College Scholarship

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Trombone

• Low Voice
• Only instrument that uses a slide to change notes
• Doubles in Jazz Band

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Baritone / Euphonium

• Low Voice
• Same range as trombone but with valves

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Tuba

• Very Low Voice
• Bass of the Band
• Uses stand, you dont have to hold it up

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Mallet Percussion

• Same as piano / keyboard configuration
• Melodies and Harmonies can be played
• Primary focus of beginning percussion

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Battery Percussion

• Many instruments to learn
• Based on 40 P.A.S. rudiments
• Need ability to share turns with others

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