Band Instruments
There's an instrument out there for everyone!
Anyone can play any instrument! Every instrument can play every song!
Flute
Highest woodwind instrument, made of metal, makes sound by blowing across a tone hole Alto Saxophone Woodwind instrument, made of metal, makes sound with a single wooden reed, held with a neck-strap (it's heavy) Trombone Low brass instrument, makes sound with buzzing lips, reads bass clef. The only instrument with a slide! |
Clarinet
Woodwind instrument, made of wood or plastic, makes sound with a single wooden reed, often plays melody Trumpet Highest brass instrument, makes sound by buzzing lips, 3 valves, reads treble clef Euphonium Low brass instrument that looks like a mini tuba, makes sound with buzzing lips, reads bass clef |
Percussion (drums AND mallets)
Makes sound by striking with sticks/mallets, learn multiple instruments including snare drum and bells
Please note: all students in percussion will learn to play both drums, keyboard/mallet percussion, and auxiliary percussion.
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Bass drum... Snare drum... Glockenspiel (bells)... Marimba... Vibraphone... Xylophone... Triangle... Crash Cymbals... Timpani... Tambourine... Wood Block... Tom Toms... Gong... Sleigh Bells... Ratchet... Vibraslap... Flexatone... Thunder sheet...
Percussionists play all of these instruments and more!
Percussionists play all of these instruments and more!
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All the band instruments together sound like this!
Visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwqTTQYXwKPCZ1FGT0stUms3akU/view to watch the Hammond HS marching band seniors demonstrate their instruments for 4th and 5th graders!
There are even more band instruments in middle school and beyond!
Tuba... bass clarinet... oboe... bassoon... French horn... piccolo... English horn... sousaphone.... baritone sax... soprano sax... piccolo trumpet... valve trombone... contrabassoon... contrabass clarinet... E-flat clarinet... Wagner tuba... the possibilities are endless!