Identify the Sounds of the Woodwinds
Casey Hulick
chulick@ulster.net
Goshen Intermediate School
TI:ME Technology Areas Addressed:
Electronic Musical Instruments
Music Production
Level:
Elementary
Class:
General Music
Equipment:
Computer Good quality electronic keyboard Internet Access Projector/screen Selected internet websites
Duration:
2 -45 minute lessons Minutes
Prior Knowledge and Skills:
Ability to listen Ability to learn
MENC Standards Addressed:
MENC 6: Listening to, analyzing and describing music.
MENC 7: Evaluating music and music performances.
Materials:
Audio recordings featuring solo flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, tenor saxophone Sounds produced on keyboard
Objectives:
Ability to accurately distinguish between the sounds of the flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and tenor saxophone. An understanding of the difference between the above mentioned instruments and what they look like, how the sounds are acoustically produced, and what the electronic instrument’s version of the actual instruments sound like.
Procedures:
Investigate each of the five mentioned woodwind instruments by examining the following websites – projected on screen. Discuss and listen to mp3 audio samples – then listen to synthesized keyboard sounds for each instrument and discuss the similarities and differences.
Tenor Sax description:
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textt/Tenorsaxophone.html
Tenor Sax audio mp3 file:
http://www.gapmangione.com/downloads/FH15Silent%20Night.mp3
Flute description:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flute
Flute audio mp3 file:
http://www.leonarda.com/mp3s/Leonarda-349-Winter.mp3
Clarinet description:
http://hem.passagen.se/eriahl/clarinet.htm
Clarinet audio mp3 file:
http://www.musicprep.com/robertpuff/mp3/clar_thoughtaboutu.mp3
Oboe description:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oboe
Oboe audio mp3 file:
http://www.garritan.com/mp3/romanticoboe.mp3
Bassoon description:
http://www.dsokids.com/2001/dso.asp?PageID=154
Bassoon audio mp3 file:
http://people.bu.edu/rranti/franmin.MP3
Evaluation:
Listening test: Play 10 melodic examples of the five mentioned instrument sounds on the keyboard in random order. On their sheet, students should circle the appropriate answer to each example. Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Tenor Saxophone Visual test: When unidentified images of said instruments are projected individually on the screen, students should be able to identify the instrument at sight.
Follow Up:
Similar lessons with brass, stringed and percussion instruments.
Items to Purchase:
Computer/Projector/Screen/Internet access/Sound System
When budget should be submitted:
Depends on school district policy.
