The Instruments of the Orchestra Song
A song to help kids learn about the many instruments of the orchestra, and the different sections of strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Subscribe! ➜ www.youtube.com/c/hopscotchsongs?sub_confirmation=1 Visit the Hopscotch Shop! ➜ www.hopscotchsongs.com/shop Download the song ➜ COMING SOON! Karaoke/backing track ➜ COMING SOON! Stream on: Spotify ➜ open.spotify.com/album/61LER98riNU9nVMDs1gY1t Apple Music/iTunes ➜ music.apple.com/us/album/instruments-of-the-orchestra-single/1706573583 Deezer ➜ www.deezer.com/en/album/485773275 ...or wherever you listen to music (check your favorite streaming site)! Voices (by appearance) Rian Gordon Alexa Brian Mark Gordon Matt Pace Joanna Pace Michel Klein Mimi Chaim Song by Michel Klein, Matt Pace, Joanna Pace, and Noa Klein Song arranged by Michel Klein and Matt Pace Artwork/animation by Ink An' Paper Studios Music produced by Matt Pace Music mixed/mastered by Dee Kei Mixes: www.deekeimixes.com/ Title animation by Brenden Nelson Musicians: Flute/Clarinet/Bassoon - Derek Crane Oboe - Nicole Fullmer Trumpets - Matt Pace French Horn - Daniel Omer Trombones - Brian Woodbury Piano - Michel Klein Guitar - Matt Pace Violins - Sarah Ziroll Violas - Joanna Pace Cellos - Tamra Baca Double Bass - Matthew Baird Harp - Annie Astle Special thanks to Clarissa Cashmore, Leticia Strong, Lydia Fabian, Macey Schlepp, and Rachel Kovacs for helping with educational accuracy and feedback! What do you think about this song? Reach out! ↓ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hopscotchsongs TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@hopscotch.songs Twitter: twitter.com/hopscotchsongs Facebook: www.facebook.com/hopscotchsongs Website: www.hopscotchsongs.com Lyrics: Conductor: Have you seen a trumpet play? Or a viola start to sway? When some clarinets play sweet duets, All your worries go away. These are the instruments of the orchestra, Their sounds all blend together when they play for ya. They are the strings, winds, brass, and percussion too. As I lead with my baton, they’ll play together for you. STRINGS Violin: We are the string family, Bass: We are the largest section and have pegs to help us stay in key Cello: Most of us have four strings Viola: And when you pluck, strike, or bow them, they vibrate and sing! Harp: Our hollow wooden bodies amplify the sound Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass (and Harp) All strings: are the main strings around WOODWINDS Bassoon: We are the woodwinds, we make sound using your breath, Clarinet: Our bodies are long and we have keys that you can press, Flute: Blow some air across a hole to make a high flute melody, Oboe and Bassoon: Oboe and bassoon both have a double reeds, Oboe: But the orchestra tunes themselves to me. Clarinet: The clarinet has just one reed to blow, All woodwinds: we blend well together and you can find us sitting in the second row. BRASS All brass: We’re the brass section and no other can compare, If you're looking for a march, a big band, or a grand fanfare, F horn: You blow and buzz your lips through a mouthpiece shaped just like a cup, Tube: We have six to eighteen feet of tubes that are coiled up. Trumpet, Horn, And Tuba Trpt, Horn, Tuba: play their valves with pride, Trombone: But the trombone makes its notes with a slide! PERCUSSION Marimba: There is no discussion, the percussion is the All: loudest, Vibraphone: We sit in the back, but you hear us where the ALL: crowd is. Glockenspiel: We have lots of instruments in our crew, Timpanum: So we’ll split into two categories for you: We are All: Pitched percussion, Chimes: We make different tones, Timpani, Marimba, and Xylophones, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Chimes, and Celeste, All: Good luck counting all of the bars that we rest. Timpani: …115… 116… (Marimba yawning) Snare: We’re unpitched percussion, some call auxiliary. Drums: We don’t play melodies, but we’re still extraordinary. Gong, Shaker Tambourine! Cymbals, and Drums, Snare: The snare is the one that goes ru-te-tum –tum. All: ru-te-tum –tum Conductor: There are other instruments just as fun: (Voices: AAH!) Voice, guitar, and accordion, Piano and organ, the list goes on and on! (All: On!) Everybody! We are the instruments of the orchestra, Our sounds all blend together when we play for ya. We are the strings, winds, brass, and percussion too. Conductor: As I lead with my baton, they’ll play together for you. Instruments: We follow our conductor as we play for you! Copyright © 2023 Hopscotch, Michel Klein Music
