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Terrace Community Middle School
Beginning Band
Introduction to Band Instruments
Mr. Cornwell
Revised: June 2010
The Four Instrument Families
 Woodwind.
 Originally made of wood, played by
blowing air over a wooden reed or over
a tone hole.
 Brass.
 Made of brass, played by blowing air
through the lips causing them to buzz in
a cup shaped mouthpiece.
The Four Instrument Families
 Percussion.
 Made of all sorts of materials, played by
hitting, striking, or shaking.
 String.
 Made of wood, played by bowing or
plucking strings.
Instrumentation
 It is important to have a
variety of instruments in
band.
 The Pyramid of Sound
 The lower the pitch of
the instrument the more
players of that
instrument are needed.
Woodwinds  Flute
 Made of metal.
 Sound produced by
blowing air over a tone
hole (like a soda pop
bottle.).
 Held horizontally to the
right.
Woodwinds  Flute
 Small case size.
 May also play the
piccolo after three
years of study.
Woodwinds  Clarinet
 Made of plastic or
wood with metal
keys.
 Sound produced
by blowing air over
a wooden reed.
 Held vertically in
front between the
legs.
Woodwinds  Clarinet
 Medium case size.
 May also play the
bass clarinet after
two years of study.
Woodwinds  Alto & Tenor
Saxophone
 Made of metal.
 Sound produced
by blowing air over
a wooden reed.
 Held with the aid of
a neck strap while
resting on right
thigh.
Woodwinds  Alto & Tenor
Saxophone
 Large case size.
 May also play the
baritone
saxophone after
two years of study.
Woodwinds Not Taught At SCMS:
 Piccolo.
 Oboe.
 Double reed instrument.
 Transfer to oboe from clarinet in high school.
 Bassoon.
 Double reed instrument.
 Transfer to bassoon from tenor saxophone in
high school.
Woodwinds Not Taught At SCMS:
 Soprano saxophone.
 Used as a solo instrument in high school jazz band.
 Sopranino clarinet.
 Used as a solo instrument in college concert band.
 Alto clarinet.
 Becoming extinct. Used in clarinet choir ensembles.
 English horn.
 Usually played by oboists as a solo instrument in
college orchestras.
Brass  Trumpet
 Made of metal and
uses valves to
change the pitch.
 Played by buzzing
lips into a cup
shaped
mouthpiece.
Brass  Trumpet
 Large case size.
 May also play
euphonium,
French horn, or
tuba after two
years of study.
Brass  Trombone
 Made of metal and
uses a slide to
change the pitch.
 Played by buzzing
lips into a cup
shaped
mouthpiece.
Brass  Trombone
 Large case size.
 May also play bass
trombone in high
school jazz band.
Brass  French Horn
 Made of metal and
uses valves to
change the pitch.
 Played by buzzing
the lips into a cup
shaped
mouthpiece.
Brass  French Horn
 Play trumpet for
one year and then
switch to French
horn.
 Large case size.
 Player needs to
have a good ear
for pitch.
Brass  Euphonium
 Made of metal and
uses valves to
change the pitch.
 Played by buzzing
the lips into a cup
shaped
mouthpiece.
Brass  Euphonium
 Large case size.
 Trumpet players
can usually switch
to this instrument
easily.
 SCMS has one
euphonium that
may be checked
out.
Brass  Tuba
 Made of metal and
uses valves to
change the pitch.
 Played by buzzing
the lips into a cup
shaped
mouthpiece.
Brass  Tuba
 Large case size.
 Trumpets players
can usually switch
to this instrument
easily.
 SCMS has one
tuba that may be
checked out.
Percussion
 Students learn on
a bell kit which
contains a set of
bells, a practice
pad, mallets, and
sticks.
 Large case size.
Percussion
 Each page of the
method book is
learned first on
bells and then on
snare drum
(practice pad).
Percussion
 Students will
also learn snare
drum, bass
drum, cymbals,
and other
miscellaneous
instruments.
Strings 
Electric Bass
 While not a traditional
band instrument, it is
still taught in band at
SCMS.
 Students need to
purchase a bass, an
amplifier, and a cable.
Strings 
Electric Bass
 Many students find
this instrument
difficult to transport
since there is a
large case for the
bass as well as the
amplifier.
Which Instrument Should I Play?
 We need a variety of instruments.
However

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Beginning Band Instrument Selection

  • 1. Terrace Community Middle School Beginning Band Introduction to Band Instruments Mr. Cornwell Revised: June 2010
  • 2. The Four Instrument Families Woodwind. Originally made of wood, played by blowing air over a wooden reed or over a tone hole. Brass. Made of brass, played by blowing air through the lips causing them to buzz in a cup shaped mouthpiece.
  • 3. The Four Instrument Families Percussion. Made of all sorts of materials, played by hitting, striking, or shaking. String. Made of wood, played by bowing or plucking strings.
  • 4. Instrumentation It is important to have a variety of instruments in band. The Pyramid of Sound The lower the pitch of the instrument the more players of that instrument are needed.
  • 5. Woodwinds Flute Made of metal. Sound produced by blowing air over a tone hole (like a soda pop bottle.). Held horizontally to the right.
  • 6. Woodwinds Flute Small case size. May also play the piccolo after three years of study.
  • 7. Woodwinds Clarinet Made of plastic or wood with metal keys. Sound produced by blowing air over a wooden reed. Held vertically in front between the legs.
  • 8. Woodwinds Clarinet Medium case size. May also play the bass clarinet after two years of study.
  • 9. Woodwinds Alto & Tenor Saxophone Made of metal. Sound produced by blowing air over a wooden reed. Held with the aid of a neck strap while resting on right thigh.
  • 10. Woodwinds Alto & Tenor Saxophone Large case size. May also play the baritone saxophone after two years of study.
  • 11. Woodwinds Not Taught At SCMS: Piccolo. Oboe. Double reed instrument. Transfer to oboe from clarinet in high school. Bassoon. Double reed instrument. Transfer to bassoon from tenor saxophone in high school.
  • 12. Woodwinds Not Taught At SCMS: Soprano saxophone. Used as a solo instrument in high school jazz band. Sopranino clarinet. Used as a solo instrument in college concert band. Alto clarinet. Becoming extinct. Used in clarinet choir ensembles. English horn. Usually played by oboists as a solo instrument in college orchestras.
  • 13. Brass Trumpet Made of metal and uses valves to change the pitch. Played by buzzing lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.
  • 14. Brass Trumpet Large case size. May also play euphonium, French horn, or tuba after two years of study.
  • 15. Brass Trombone Made of metal and uses a slide to change the pitch. Played by buzzing lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.
  • 16. Brass Trombone Large case size. May also play bass trombone in high school jazz band.
  • 17. Brass French Horn Made of metal and uses valves to change the pitch. Played by buzzing the lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.
  • 18. Brass French Horn Play trumpet for one year and then switch to French horn. Large case size. Player needs to have a good ear for pitch.
  • 19. Brass Euphonium Made of metal and uses valves to change the pitch. Played by buzzing the lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.
  • 20. Brass Euphonium Large case size. Trumpet players can usually switch to this instrument easily. SCMS has one euphonium that may be checked out.
  • 21. Brass Tuba Made of metal and uses valves to change the pitch. Played by buzzing the lips into a cup shaped mouthpiece.
  • 22. Brass Tuba Large case size. Trumpets players can usually switch to this instrument easily. SCMS has one tuba that may be checked out.
  • 23. Percussion Students learn on a bell kit which contains a set of bells, a practice pad, mallets, and sticks. Large case size.
  • 24. Percussion Each page of the method book is learned first on bells and then on snare drum (practice pad).
  • 25. Percussion Students will also learn snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, and other miscellaneous instruments.
  • 26. Strings Electric Bass While not a traditional band instrument, it is still taught in band at SCMS. Students need to purchase a bass, an amplifier, and a cable.
  • 27. Strings Electric Bass Many students find this instrument difficult to transport since there is a large case for the bass as well as the amplifier.
  • 28. Which Instrument Should I Play? We need a variety of instruments. However