Sound Track 1 Introductory Music – Rossini William Tell Overture Track 1 0.00 to 15.

Learning Intentions Why are we doing this? To be able to identify 5 orchestral woodwind instruments by sight and sound. To be able to describe the characteristics of each woodwind instrument and how they produce sound.

The orchestra is made up of 4 families of instruments: Strings Woodwind Brass Percussion During this unit, we will learn about the Woodwind family of the orchestra; how the instruments sound, how they are played and how to recognise them.

Track 6 Orchestra – Tchaikvosky – end of 1812 Overture

Strings bowing & plucking Track 7 String Family bowing– Britten Simple Symphony Track 8 String Family pizz- – Britten Simple Symphony Playful Pizzicato

Woodwind blowing Track 9 Woodwind – Flute McGuire Prelude for Solo Flute

Copy into your jotter Woodwind instruments make their sound by blowing. The 5 woodwind instruments are; the flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone and bassoon.

Look at this diagram of the orchestra Look at this diagram of the orchestra. What do you notice about the woodwind family?

Flute

Clarinet

oboe

Bassoon

Saxophone

The Reed Some instruments have single reeds: Saxophone Clarinet Some instruments have double reeds: Oboe Bassoon

Why? Piccolo Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Highest sounding Lowest

Short tube = High Sound Long tube = Low Sound How does this compare to what we learned about string instruments?

Task 1 In groups of 5 use the information sheet to match the name of the instrument to the correct picture. Task 2 The youngest person in each group will be the scribe. As a team, complete the A4 table by placing the correct instrument name under the columns: single reed – double reed – no reed.

Choose from – Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Saxophone Single Reed Double Reed No Reed Choose from – Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Saxophone

Single Reed Double Reed No Reed CLARINET SAXOPHONE BASSOON OBOE FLUTE