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Instruments of the Orchestra

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A few of the words

OBOE
The oboe gives the tuning note, an A at 440 vibrations per second in most orchestras, and the rest of the players tune to it.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PICCOLO
Its name comes from the Italian for small. It's a half-size flute that sounds an octave higher than the written note.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
TIMPANI
These are the kettledrums, and unlike most drums they're tuned to specific pitches, usually with a foot pedal.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Instruments of the orchestra word search, free and printable with no sign-up. Pull up a chair from the first violins to the back row of timpani.

About Instruments of the Orchestra

Before the conductor walks out, the stage is a quiet field of chairs, stands and polished brass, and the oboe is already sounding an A for everyone else to tune to. Strings sit nearest the audience, woodwinds behind them, brass and percussion on the risers at the back. It's a seating plan that took shape over a couple of centuries, and anyone who's watched a symphony from the balcony knows where to look for the harp.

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