The Classroom's Instruments

By Jos Antonio Martn Gonzlez

Orff Percussion

The most of the instruments of the class are known as 'Orff Instruments Percussion'.

He was really interested in how to teach music, so he adapted some proffessional musical instruments to the school.

Biography

Listen to one of his most wellknown compositions.

Carmina Burana

Wood Pitched Percussion

Bass Xilophone

Alto Xilophone

Soprano Xilophone

These are the xylphones. All of them are made of wood. Remember:

Xylos=wood /Phonos=sounds.

Metal Pitched Percussion

Soprano Metalophone

Contralto Glockenspiel

Soprano Glockenspiel

There are two more metalophones, Alto and Bass, but we don't have them in class.

Other Percussion (Idiophones)

Maraca

Sleigh Bells

Temple Blocks

In these instruments all the instrument sound (Idio=itself).

Other Percussion (Idiophones)

Giro

Temple Blocks

Flamenco Percussion Box

Temple Blocks

Other Percussion (Membranophones)

In these sort of instruments the sound is produced by the vibration of a membrane.

String Family

Kazoo

Classical Guitar

In the string family the sound is produced by the vibration of one or more strings.

The strings which really sond are our own

vocal chords

Wind Family

In the string family the sound is produced by the vibration of a colum of air.

Tenor recorder

Soprano recorder

Alto recorder

Electronic Instruments

In the electronic family the sound is produced by electricity

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