BCC Musical Instruments Essay

Hello and welcome to our Module 3 writing assignment! These assignments will continue to reinforce the material that we have learned in this week’s lesson. In this week’s discussion, we listened to Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra and and focused on a few specific instruments. In this case, we will look at entire instrument families and how they act within the orchestra.

For this assignment, I would like to focus on an orchestral instrument family of your choosing. You can choose from either the Strings, Brass, Woodwinds or Percussion families. Why did you choose this instrument family? Then, you will detail how each of these instruments produce sound (Chorophone, etc.). Explain what instruments make up that family and if possible, list them from highest voice (soprano) to lowest voice (bass). In the case of percussion, describe if each instrument is pitched or unpitched. What is the typical makeup of that family in the orchestra? You can use the chart on page 48 of the textbook or find another source online if necessary. Finally, what role do you think this family plays in the orchestra?

As far as format, think of these writing assignments as at least one page minimum essays in MLA format.Points will be deducted for short papers. Make sure to cover everything I ask below in detail and do not leave any questioned unanswered.

Write a one page minimum essay in MLA format.

Topics to Address:

• Choose one instrument family from the orchestra, either Strings, Brass, Woodwinds or Percussion.
• Why did you choose this instrument family and why do they appeal to you?
• How do the instruments in that family produce sound? (Chordophone, Aerophones, etc.)
• What instruments make up that family? If possible, order then from highest voice (soprano) to lowest voice (Bass), or if Percussion, if they’re pitched or unpitched.
• What is the typical makeup of that family in the orchestra? Use the chart on page 48 of the textbook or use another online source if necessary.
• What role do you think this family plays in the orchestra? What do they bring to the orchestra that the other families do not?