Band

Flute

Part of the Woodwind family and the soprano, or highest sounding instrument. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across the opening on the head joint. Flute players read their music in the treble clef.

Clarinet

Also a part of the Woodwind family, the clarinet has a wide range of sound. The clarinet is a single reed instrument. Made from wood, the clarinet produces a fluid sound when air is blown between a single reed and the mouthpiece. By pressing metal keys with the fingers of both hands, the player has the ability to play many different notes very quickly. Clarinet players read their music in the treble clef.

Trumpet

The smallest brass instrument available. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound into the mouthpiece and starting a standing wave vibration in the air column inside the trumpet. The trumpet has three valves and reads music in the treble clef.

Trombone

The largest and lowest sounding instrument available. The Trombone is also a brass instrument that produces sound by blowing air through close lips to “buzz” into the mouthpiece, although it is much larger than the trumpet. It changes pitches by moving a slide mechanism in varied lengths. Trombone players read music in the bass clef.