The Band

A Band
Is a group of people playing
musical instruments together.
Comes from the French
word bande, meaning “troop”.
The concept of a band
originated in Germany around
the 15th Century.
Types of Band

MilitaryBands
Marching Bands
Rock Bands
Jazz Bands
Brasswind Instruments
Tubular instruments that
produce sound through
forceful blowing of air into the
tubes with the mouth.
The main characteristics of a
brasswind instruments is the
shape.
Most brasswind instruments
have a small opening at the
mouth which opens into a wide
brim at the other end. These
instruments usually make shrill,
loud, reedy noises when played.
Some have deep resonating
sound.
 Provides the lowest notes in
Tuba the brasswind family.
Can be found in in varying
pitches and sizes.
A tuba tuned to F is 336 cm
long
A tuba tuned to C is 487.68
cm long
It is the largest among the
brass instruments, consists
of wide tubing and it
produces a deep, resonant
 It has a long cylindrical
Trombone tube bent upon itself
twice ending in a bell
shaped mouth.
It has a movable U-
shaped bend at the end
of the slide.
The U-bend slide moves
along the 2 stationary
tubes to produce
different pitches.
It has a deep , cup-
shaped mouthpiece.
The sound it
produces is a
combination of
the brilliance of
a trumpet and
the richness of a
French horn
 It is a cylindrical tube,
Trumpet usually 122 cm long.
A trumpet tuned to C is
122 cm long.
A trumpet tuned to Bb
is 137 cm long.
It has 3 valves and it
produces a bright
ringing sound.
It can be muted to
produce a special effects
or different sounds.
French Horn
It often acts asn an
accompaniment, but
it sometimes plays
the melody.
It has a conical
tube, about 335 m
long coiled into a
circular shape and
valves.
The tube widens
towards the bell at
one end.
The pitch of the
instrument can be
controlled through
the adjustment of the
lips in the mouthpiece
and the operation of
the valves.
Woodwind Instruments
Musical Instruments that
produce sound when the
musician blows air through the
mouthpiece.
Most of these instruments are
made of wood but they can also
made by other materials like
metals or plastics.
2 Types of Woodwind
Instruments
A. The Flutes
 Produce sound when air is blown
across an edge.

A. The Reed
 Produce sound when air is forced
between the reed and the
mouthpiece. As the reed vibrates,
sound is produced.
Bassoon It is a double reed
instrument with a
conical tube.
It is 1.34 meters long
and is folded upon it
self.
It is the bass of the
woodwind family.
The range of the basson
begins at Bb and Eb.
Clarinet The clarinet is a
single-reed
instrument that is
about 66 cm long.
It produces a
very soft sound
that can get
gradually louder
Oboe Oboe is a double reed
instrument.
It is about 60 cm long
and it produces a
brilliant and plaintive
and nasal sound.
The oboe is played
vertically and is very
good in producing
melancholic tunes.
Flute A flute is played
sideways.
Its tube is about 67
cm long and is
cylindrical in shape.
The tone is
produces varies
from a low tone to
a higher bird-like
sound.
Piccolo It is sometimes
called the baby
flute.
It is half the size
of the flute.
It also plays the
highest note,
which is shrill and
piercing.
Saxophone It is a conical-bore
musical instrument
classified as
woodwind because
of the wooden
reed it uses.
It is played with a
single reed
mouthpiece similar
to that of a
clarinet.
The pitch of a
saxophone
designed for
military bands
is Bb and Eb.
Percussion Instruments
Percussion instruments are commonly referred
to as the backbone or the musical group or
ensemble.
They produce sound when:
 Hit
 Shaken
 Rubbed
 Scraped
The word percussion comes from the Latin
word percussio, meaning “to beat” or “to
strike”.
2 Classifications of Percussion
Instruments
A. Tuned Percussion Instruments
 Can play the melody

B. None-tuned Percussion
Instruments
 Usually have fixed pith
Tuned Percussion Instruments
Xylophone It consists of
wooden bars
graduated in
length that are
struck by mallets
or sticks.
Each bar is tuned
to a pitch of
musical scale.
Glockenspiel
Is similar to a
xylophone but it
has 2 bars made of
metal plates
producing a
metallophonic
sound when struck
with a mallet.
When played in a
marching band, the
glockenspiel bars are
usually mounted in a
portable case and held
vertically.
It came from the
German word glocke,
meaning “bell” and
spiel, meaning “play”.
None-tuned Percussion
Instruments
Cymbals
Cymbals are a
pair of round
brass plates,
played by striking
against each
other or with a
drumstick to
produce a
crashing sound.
Tambourine
The tambourine is
one-headed drum
tightly covered with a
piece of animal skin.
Around its side are
small metal disks that
jingle against each
other when the
drumhead is struck.
Triangle
The triangle is a
triangular steel
instrument that is
open in one
corner.
It is held by a cord
and is struck with a
metal rod to
produce a tinkling
sound.
Bass Drum
A Bass drum is a
large drum that
produces a loud deep
sound.
In military and
marching bands, it
has 2 heads and is
played with a pair of
heavy covered sticks
or mallets.
Snare Drum or Side Drum
It has 2 drumheads,
the upper head and
the lower head.
The upper head is
struck by wooden
drumsticks.
The lower head has
strings called snares
that are stretched
across it.
These give off a
rattling sound when
the upper head is
struck.
When the snares
are turned off, the
drum produces a
tom tom effect.
Maracas The maracas are
always played in
pairs.
They are played by
shaking them in a
circular motion.
Moving maracas up
and down creates
variation and accent
to its sound.