Instruments of The Orchestra
The Orchestra is a large ensemble, made up of many different instruments which you need to be able to identify.
Click the button below to go to the BBC Orchestra website to find out more about each of the instruments:
Click the button below to go to the BBC Orchestra website to find out more about each of the instruments:
Click the picture below to test your knowledge on the Instruments of the Orchestra:
The following piece of music tells the story of Peter and The Wolf where each instrument is assigned a character to reflect what's happening in the story:
Listed below are all the instruments you need to know, including the families they belong to and a video of them being played:
Strings
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Harp
Woodwind
Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Saxophone
Brass
French Horn
Trumpet
(played with a mute - Con Sordino)