1. Markham Woods Middle Beginning Band Instrument Introduction

2. Instrument Groups Wind Instruments –played using air Percussion Instruments –played by striking

3. Wind Instrument Sub-Groups Woodwind: –uses reed or made of wood, holes in instrument being closed changes notes –Flute –Oboe –Bassoon –Clarinet »Bb Soprano »Bass Clarinet –Saxophone »Alto Saxophone »Tenor Saxophone »Baritone Saxophone

4. Wind Instrument Sub-Groups Brass: –buzz in cup mouthpiece, make the tubing longer to change notes Trumpet French Horn Trombone Baritone / Euphonium Tuba

5. Percussion Instrument Sub-Groups Mallet / Tuned Percussion Concert Bells / Orchestra Bells Xylophone Marimba Vibraphone Chimes / Tubular Bells

6. Percussion Instrument Sub-Groups Battery Percussion Snare Drum Toms / Multi-Toms Bass Drum Cymbals »Suspended Cymbal »Crash Cymbal »Hi-Hat Accessories »Triangle, Cow Bell, Castanets, Shaker, Wood Block, Temple Blocks, Sleigh Bells, etc.

7. Percussion Instrument Sub-Groups Hybrid Timpani »Uses conventional battery drum head but can be tuned to different notes

8. Flute High Voice Formerly made from wood, now made from sterling silver

9. Oboe High Voice Double Reed Instrument Potential College Scholarship

10. Bassoon Low Voice (bass clef) Double Reed Instrument Potential College Scholarship

11. Clarinet Middle / High Voice, Extreme Range Compact Carrying Case For Soprano

12. Saxophone Middle Voice Doubles in Jazz Band

13. Trumpet Middle / High Voice Doubles in Jazz Band

14. French Horn Middle / Low Voice, Extreme Range Potential College Scholarship

15. Trombone Low Voice Only instrument that uses a slide to change notes Doubles in Jazz Band

16. Baritone / Euphonium Low Voice Same range as trombone but with valves

17. Tuba Very Low Voice Bass of the Band Uses stand, you don’t have to hold it up

18. Mallet Percussion Same as piano / keyboard configuration Melodies and Harmonies can be played Primary focus of beginning percussion

19. Battery Percussion Many instruments to learn Based on 40 P.A.S. rudiments Need ability to share turns with others

20. Percussion: www.vicfirth.com Single Stroke Roll Flam Tap Single Paradiddle