Do you have any that you use regularly that are not mentioned above? Like this article? Want more help? There are so many online resources that cover this topic that I even ended up leaving out a few. Naxos My First Classical app is an interactive app version of their book. You’ll need 2GB of space on your iPad, but it’s worth it. You MUST also take a look at The Orchestra app. Earlier this year I shared my list of 7+ Free Apps for Discovering the Orchestra which included favourites such as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra app and the Young Person’s Guide to Orchestra app, plus others.ģ2. Then there’s this lovely Saint Louis “Standup Symphony” craft activity. This SMARTboard file and craft activity by Cherie Herring includes facts about each instrument, sound samples and links to videos.ģ0. Downloadable instruments of the orchestra resourcesĢ9. Visit the website and type an instrument name into the search box. Another of my favourite sources of free images – Pixabay – also has a range of musical instrument images. Phillip Martin has a collection of cartoon-style music images which are free to download and use in your own resources.Ģ8. Also on the SFS Kids website: young students can also explore instruments and listen to examples. For very young students, the San Francisco Kids website has an introduction to instruments, families, and composers (includes a composer timeline).Ģ6. BBC Ireland Orchestra fact files – teach students about sections of the orchestra. Scheherazade Interactive – an online storybook version of Sheherazade, with teacher lesson plan and more.Ģ4. Click on the section name to open an online quiz.Ģ3. Animated Science website’s orchestral quiz – hover your mouse over the picture to see each different section. Who Am I? Instrument ID Game – game overview by music teacher TanyaĢ2. San Francisco Kids games for young students – listening and rhythm games that use music from the San Francisco Orchestra library.Ģ1. Perfect Pitch game: instrument information and quizzes presented with a baseball themeĢ0.

Orchestra instrument pictures for kids