The families of the orchestra

The orchestra and its four families of instruments (strings, woodwind, brass and percussion): how each one sounds, examples, where they sit and a quiz to recognise them.

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  1. Four families, one single sound
  2. The four families
  3. How does each family make its sound?
  4. Where they sit
  5. The conductor: the glue
  6. Instrument hunt

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