Identifying multiple instruments


Introduction

On a broader scale you can identify the whole ensemble, including instruments and/or voices. 

Some examples of ensembles are:

Orchestral music has up to 5 different categories of instruments, depending on how they create sound: strings, brass, woodwind, percussion, keyboard.


Photo of a string quartet

Activity 2

Task 1

Listen to a broad selection of music. A few examples are listed below. 

Try to guess what instrument or ensemble is performing.  

Also guess the material of each instrument's construction. 

Ocean

Duration (12:04)

Squeaky Toy Performance 

Duration (3:10)