Virtual Orchestras

 

They are a great opportunity to listen to all the instruments of an orchestra, complete with little snippets of music.

 

A Virtual Orchestra from The League of American Orchestras

Explore the pitch of the different families of instruments.

Click on one of the instruments and then follow the link to hear a short piece of music.

Which has the higher pitch, the violin or the double bass.
Listen to the instruments on the site above.

Then try another family of instruments.

 

From the Northumberland Grid for Learning

This site also give you the opportunity to investigate the sounds of different instruments.

 

From the Dallas Symphony Orchestra