Christian Brothers High School

Music History
Section One

        Powerpoints

Lesson 1: The Fundamentals of Music

Lesson 2: The Harps and Curved Bridged Chordophones

Lesson 3: Flat Bridged Chordophones

Lesson 4: Non-Reeded Aerophones

Lesson 5: Reeded Aerophones

Lesson 6: Brass

Lesson 7: Voice

Lesson 8: Percussiphones

Lesson 9: Electronophones

Lesson 10: The Band and Orchestra

        Instruments

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        I.  Aerophones

            A. Woodwinds
                    i.  non-reeds
                           a. flute
                                1. piccolo, soprano, alto, bass
                                2. fife
                          b. recorder
                    ii. single reeds
                            a. clarinet
                                1. sopranino, soprano, alto, bass, contra
                            b. saxophone
                                 1. soprano, alto, tenor, baritone
                    iii. double reeds
                            a. oboe
                            b. english horn
                            c. bassoon
                                1. bass
                    iv. Multi-reeds
                            a. harmonica
                            b. accordion
                            c. bag pipes

            B. Brass
                    i. Trumpet
                        a. cornet
                        b. bugle
                        c. piccolo, alto, bass
                        d. Aida
                        e. Flugelhorn
                    ii. French Horn
                    iii. Baritone/Euphonium
                    iv. Trombone
                        a. bass
                    v. Tuba
                    vi. Didgeridoo

            C. Vocal

        II. Percussiphones

            A. Idiophones
                    i. Struck
                    ii. Shaken
                    iii. Friction
                    iv. Plucked

            B. Membranophones
                    i. timpani
                    ii. tom tom
                            a. snare
                            b. Bass Drum
                            c. tom drum
                    iii. bongo/conga
                   

    III. Chordophones

            A. Flat Bridged
                  i. Lute
                        a. guitar
                            1. classical
                            2. folk
                            3. Hawaiian
                            4. 12 string
                            5. bass / electric
                            6. jazz / electric
                            7. Sitar
                            8. Pipa
                        b. mandolin
                        c. banjo  
                        d. ukulele
                       
                           
            B. Curved Bridged
                    i. Fiddles
                        a. violin
                        b. viola
                        c. cello
                    ii. Viols
                        a.  double bass

            C. Harps
                    i. Piano-Forte
                    ii. Harpsichord
                    iii. Lyre
                    iv. Harp
                    v. Clavichord
                    vi. Zither

       IV. Electrophones

               A. Synthesizers
                    1. Moog
               B. Theremin
               C. Organ
               D. Sampling