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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: The French Horn

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a web page introducing the French horn. Included is a brief history of the instrument as well as audio clips and pictures.
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Read Works

Read Works: Musical Instruments the Bugle and Taps

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the bugle and its most recognized song, "Taps." A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Trumpet

For Students 3rd - 5th
The trumpet has the highest pitch in the brass family. Read more about the trumpet and about the brass family of instruments in general when using this resource. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to the trumpet by itself...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Tuba

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read about the brass family, and the tuba in particular. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to the tuba by itself and with the orchestra.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Trombone

For Students 3rd - 5th
Did you know that the trombone has about nine feet of tubing in it? Read more about trombones and the rest of the brass family of the orchestra at this resouce.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Trumpets and Cornets

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the trumpet and cornet at this web page. Provided is a brief history of these brass instruments.
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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Horns: The Sound of the Wind [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 5th
This FYI for Kids (Volume 2, Issue 7) article is about horn musical instruments. It explains how they work, materials they have been made from, what they are used for, and even how students can make a simple one for themselves.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Music for Kids: Listen, Play, Learn

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, students learn about brass, string, and woodwind musical instruments. Listen to tunes, discover artists, and find out how music and notes work.
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Curated OER

Musical Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for a hypertext about the different families of musical instruments. From this page, users can retrieve information on a the acoustics of a variety of specific instruments: stringed instruments, woodwind instruments, brass...
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Curated OER

Musical Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for a hypertext about the different families of musical instruments. From this page, users can retrieve information on a the acoustics of a variety of specific instruments: stringed instruments, woodwind instruments, brass...
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The Orchestra

The Orchestra: A User's Manual Tubas

For Students 9th - 10th
A terrific resource covering many aspects of the tuba. Most explanations are made with video and audio clips of members of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Be sure to check out the players tips and tricks section.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Orchestra Seating Chart: Baroque, Classical, Romantic

For Students 3rd - 8th
See how the number of orchestra members increased from the Baroque period through the Classical, up to the Romantic. You can print each orchestra seating chart.
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The Orchestra

The Orchestra: A User's Manual Horns

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful resource covering many aspects of the French horn. Most explanations are made with video and audio clips of members of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Be sure to check out the players tips and tricks section.
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The Orchestra

The Orchestra: A User's Manual Trumpets

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource covering many aspects of the trumpet. Most explanations are made with video and audio clips of members of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Be sure to check out the players tips and tricks section.
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The Orchestra

The Orchestra: A User's Manual Trombones

For Students 9th - 10th
A valuable resource covering many aspects of the trombone. Most explanations are made with video and audio clips of members of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Be sure to check out the players tips and tricks section.
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Other

Pay the Piper: The Trumpet & the Cornet

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, intended for young students wishing to play a musical instrument, discusses the "pros and cons" of playing the trumpet or cornet. The site provides background information on these brass instruments.
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Arizona State University

Arizona State Univ.: Horn Folklore & "Urban Legends"

For Students 9th - 10th
This Arizona State University article more appropriately falls under the heading of literature, but Dr. Ericson's statement in the first paragraph, "I am amazed by the rather large body of plausible sounding folklore which has been...
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Arizona State University

Arizona State University: Natural Horn & Its Technique

For Students 9th - 10th
Arizona State's descriptions of the horn are broken up by illustrations of the horn, players, and music. There is a big discussion of crooks (not the kind that go to jail), but the kind that are made when you bend metal! The author notes...
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BBC

Bbc Orchestras: Guide to the Orchestra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Enjoy learning about the different instruments of the orchestra with this well designed website. Divided into the various families, you can read about the instruments as well as listen to them.
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Curated OER

French Horn

For Students 3rd - 8th
Besides providing general information on various brass instruments, such as the French Horn and trombone, one can listen to sound clips of these instruments being played.
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Curated OER

Trumpet

For Students 3rd - 8th
Besides providing general information on various brass instruments, such as the French Horn and trombone, one can listen to sound clips of these instruments being played.
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Curated OER

Tuba

For Students 3rd - 8th
Besides providing general information on various brass instruments, such as the French Horn and trombone, one can listen to sound clips of these instruments being played.
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Curated OER

Trombone

For Students 3rd - 8th
Besides providing general information on various brass instruments, such as the French Horn and trombone, one can listen to sound clips of these instruments being played.
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Western High School Band: Tuba

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick overview of the tuba, its functions and history.

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