Instrumental Music Families (Week 9)

Woodwind - flute

This is one of my favorite songs and my favorite woodwind instruments. The flute is considered a woodwind because the air is being blown across the mouthpiece forcing the air into the instrument causing the sound as shown in this video. 

Percussion - drums  

My favorite type of percussion instrument is the drums. Percussion instruments are played by hitting or striking the instrument as shown in this video.   

Brass - trumpet 

I used to play the trumpet when i was in middle school and it is my favorite brass instrument. Brass instruments are played by the vibration of the lips on the mouthpiece and the air being forced through the instrument creating the sound using vibrations as shown here. 

String - Cello

The stringed instruments are my favorite category of instruments. Stringed instruments are played by using a bow or plucking the strings. The Cello can be played by doing both but is more often played by using a bow.