Orchestra and Instruments
Develop your knowledge of how instruments work and create their sounds. Below are clips and information to find out more about the orchestra instrumental families. Which are your favourite instruments? Which do you like the sound of? Which would you like to learn?
An introduction to the Orchestra for children
Instrument demonstration for beginning band
Sound clips for different instruments
BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Meet the Orchestra: Strings
BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Meet the Orchestra: Woodwind
BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Meet the Orchestra: Woodwind Percussion
BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Meet the Orchestra: Woodwind Brass
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra presents The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra