1. M USICAL I NSTRUMENTS AND THEIR F AMILIES Grace Pomeleo

2. S TANDARD Content Area: Music Grade Level Expectations: Fourth Grade Standard: 3. Theory of Music Concepts and skills students master: Analyze vocal and instrumental example Evidence Outcomes Aurally and visually identify specific instruments of the band and orchestra (DOK 1)

3. T HE I NSTRUMENT F AMILIES Activity Click on the picture of the different instrument families and discover the different instruments in the storage room. Write a paragraph about your favorite instrument and why.

4. T HE I NSTRUMENT F AMILIES Click here Click here to learn about the different instrument families

5. P ERCUSSION Click on the set of timpani drums to read more about the Percussion family

6. P ERCUSSION Click on the picture of the marimba to watch a video of the Colorado State University percussion ensemble

7. S TRINGS Click the picture of cellist Yo-Yo Ma to read more about the Sting family.

8. S TRINGS Activity Click the album and listen to a song you might hear on the radio being played by a string quartet. Write about how the string instruments effect the sound of the song. How does this sound different than the original version?

9. W OODWINDS Click on the saxophone to read more about the woodwind family.

10. W OODWINDS Click on the flute to hear an example of a woodwind ensemble

11. B RASS Click here Click here to read more about the Brass family. Click the tuba to listen to a big band favorite featuring the Brass family

12. T HE P IANO Activity The piano is considered both a percussion and a string instrument? Use what you know about the different instrument families to write a paragraph about why you think that is. Click the piano to hear a Ragtime piano solo

13. T HE D IFFERENT S OUNDS OF I NSTRUMENTS Activity Click on the picture of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Use the Orchestration Station to see how different musical works sound with different instruments

14. T HE D IFFERENT S OUNDS OF I NSTRUMENTS PART 2 Activity Click on the piano keys to play an instrument matching game. How well do you know the sounds of each instrument?

15. T HE I NSTRUMENT F AMILIES R EVIEW Arr! Now that you have learned all about the different instrument families, hop aboard my ship and test your knowledge…if you dare! Arr! Click on Captain Hook to start the game.