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Instruments of the Orchestra

This site by the San Francisco Orchestra allows you to look at each instrument family up close.  Click on each instrument and hear a sample, read about the history, and zoom in to see the details of each instrument

Woodwinds

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Brass

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Strings

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Percussion

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There are many different kinds of percussion.  The instruments to the left are the most common in the orchestra.

The instruments above are called auxillary percussion, and are also used in the orchestra sometimes as well.

Quizzes

Identify the Instrument- Choose which instrument you see


Identify the Family- Choose which family the instrument belongs in

Identify the Sound- Click whichever instrument you hear

Games

Instrument Spin-Off- Play or alone or with teams and build your own character on a game show

Pirate Ship-  Play alone or with teams and build your own character on the high seas

Battleship- See if you can sink the other team's ships by getting the correct answers

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