Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument I hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the first answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other than what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute, violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that I can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

Thanks,
John

John Pepper wrote:

Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument I hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the first answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other than what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute, violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that I can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?


Maybe go see an orchestra?

I got to work with a High School string section earlier this week, and
it was way cool to hear all those violins, violas, cellos and basses.

"John Pepper" wrote in message
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Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument I hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the first answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other than what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute, violin,
etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that I can
listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

Thanks,
John



http://www.sfskids.org/templates/ins...e.asp?pageid=3

Here's one that even has a quiz where you listen and try to name the
instrument: http://www.playmusic.org/stage.html

"John Pepper"

Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument I hear
either on television or CD?


** In general - no.

The variety of tone qualities possible with a given musical instrument is
huge - PLUS using electronics allows an ever much wider range to be
obtained. The electric guitar is a perfect example.

Then you have the very widespread use of keyboard synthesisers and
programmable machines substituting for real instruments ( drums, pianos,
harpsichords, organs) and even whole groups of instruments - string
sections, brass sections, etc.

Usually the instruments and their player's names are mentioned on a CD -
but with some material the whole of the instrumentation is synthetic and
done by one or two synth specialists. The noises you hear on a recording may
closely resemble real instruments or they may not.

Stick with classical or mainstream jazz recordings if you want to know just
what is being served up.




.............. Phil

There is an excellent program by Sibelius that teaches just that. Don't
remember the name but go their web site and you'll find it. It's not
expensive either.
(Mark Steven Brooks/Elaterium Music)

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 03:22:55 GMT, "Ricky W. Hunt"
wrote:

Here's one that even has a quiz where you listen and try to name the
instrument: http://www.playmusic.org/stage.html

Looks fun! But none of the music plays. Just my system, or is the
site broken?

CubaseFAQ www.laurencepayne.co.uk/CubaseFAQ.htm
"Possibly the world's least impressive web site": George Perfect

Don Cooper wrote:
John Pepper wrote:

Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument I hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the first answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other than what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute, violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that I can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

Maybe go see an orchestra?

I recommend this, but they're all playing at the same time.

I have this memory of watching a filmstrip in first grade, talking about
all of the different instruments in the orchestra and how they can make
different notes of different duration and color.

How about Britten's _Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra_? Now that's
something I haven't thought about for years.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

(Scott Dorsey) wrote in
:

How about Britten's _Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra_? Now
that's something I haven't thought about for years.

Don't forget Carnival of the Animals.

"Scott Dorsey"

I have this memory of watching a filmstrip in first grade, talking about
all of the different instruments in the orchestra and how they can make
different notes of different duration and color.

How about Britten's _Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra_? Now that's
something I haven't thought about for years.



** Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf " is the one for the youngsters.


See: http://www.philtulga.com/Peter.html




............. Phil

"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 03:22:55 GMT, "Ricky W. Hunt"
wrote:

Here's one that even has a quiz where you listen and try to name the
instrument: http://www.playmusic.org/stage.html

Looks fun! But none of the music plays. Just my system, or is the
site broken?

Sites working fine here.

"John Pepper" wrote in message
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Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument I
hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the first
answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other than
what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute,
violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that I
can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

A Swede by the name of Lars-Erik Larsson wrote a set of concertinos
for all the pitched instruments of the orchestra. Listening to any of
them should give you an excellent idea of the sound of that particular
instrument. There's a 2-disc CD set with all of them, but I don't
know the number. It has concertinos for:

violin
viola
cello
bass
oboe
bassoon
flute
clarinet
saxophone
horn
trumpet
trombone
tuba
and finally--piano

Norm Strong

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"John Pepper" wrote in message
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Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument I
hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the first
answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other than
what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute,
violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that I
can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

A Swede by the name of Lars-Erik Larsson wrote a set of concertinos
for all the pitched instruments of the orchestra. Listening to any of
them should give you an excellent idea of the sound of that particular
instrument. There's a 2-disc CD set with all of them, but I don't
know the number. It has concertinos for:

violin
viola
cello
bass
oboe
bassoon
flute
clarinet
saxophone
horn
trumpet
trombone
tuba
and finally--piano

Norm Strong


Thanks, Norm. Is this what you are referring to?

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASI...borguide-20/70
2-6572270-3548813?dev-t=D2Y5TUCCVJ7DGE

John

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"John Pepper" wrote in message
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Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument
I
hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the
first
answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other
than
what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute,
violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that
I
can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

A Swede by the name of Lars-Erik Larsson wrote a set of
concertinos
for all the pitched instruments of the orchestra. Listening to
any of
them should give you an excellent idea of the sound of that
particular
instrument. There's a 2-disc CD set with all of them, but I don't
know the number. It has concertinos for:

violin
viola
cello
bass
oboe
bassoon
flute
clarinet
saxophone
horn
trumpet
trombone
tuba
and finally--piano

Norm Strong


Thanks, Norm. Is this what you are referring to?


http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASI...borguide-20/70
2-6572270-3548813?dev-t=D2Y5TUCCVJ7DGE

Yes. that's the one.

Norm

Thanks again, Norm. I appreciate the info. The cost and rarity however
will probably keep me from getting it. Just on a whim, I visited a couple
of book/music stores in the area yesterday and neither had it, so looks like
a special order item.

John

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"John Pepper" wrote in message
news Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument
I
hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the
first
answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other
than
what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute,
violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that
I
can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

A Swede by the name of Lars-Erik Larsson wrote a set of
concertinos
for all the pitched instruments of the orchestra. Listening to
any of
them should give you an excellent idea of the sound of that
particular
instrument. There's a 2-disc CD set with all of them, but I don't
know the number. It has concertinos for:

violin
viola
cello
bass
oboe
bassoon
flute
clarinet
saxophone
horn
trumpet
trombone
tuba
and finally--piano

Norm Strong


Thanks, Norm. Is this what you are referring to?



http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASI...borguide-20/70
2-6572270-3548813?dev-t=D2Y5TUCCVJ7DGE

Yes. that's the one.

Norm

John Pepper wrote:
Thanks again, Norm. I appreciate the info. The cost and rarity however
will probably keep me from getting it. Just on a whim, I visited a couple
of book/music stores in the area yesterday and neither had it, so looks like
a special order item.

In this era, ANY classical music is a special order item. Even the Young
Person's Guide to the Orchestra which is probably in the Top 200 Warhorses
list.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Phil Allison wrote:

"Scott Dorsey"

How about Britten's _Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra_? Now that's
something I haven't thought about for years.

** Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf " is the one for the youngsters.


One of my first records when I was young had Peter and the Wolf on one
side with Young Persons Guide on the other. I think it was on Decca's
Ace of Clubs label.

Cheers.

James.

(Scott Dorsey) wrote in message ...
Don Cooper wrote:
John Pepper wrote:

Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument I hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the first answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other than what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute, violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that I can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

Maybe go see an orchestra?

I recommend this, but they're all playing at the same time.

I have this memory of watching a filmstrip in first grade, talking about
all of the different instruments in the orchestra and how they can make
different notes of different duration and color.

How about Britten's _Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra_? Now that's
something I haven't thought about for years.
--scott


May I also suggest. Bela Batrok's "Concerto for Orchestra"
Available in almost any record store that has classicla music and one
of my all time favorites.

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news Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument
I
hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the
first
answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other
than
what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute,
violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that
I
can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

A Swede by the name of Lars-Erik Larsson wrote a set of
concertinos
for all the pitched instruments of the orchestra. Listening to
any of
them should give you an excellent idea of the sound of that
particular
instrument. There's a 2-disc CD set with all of them, but I don't
know the number. It has concertinos for:

violin
viola
cello
bass
oboe
bassoon
flute
clarinet
saxophone
horn
trumpet
trombone
tuba
and finally--piano

Norm Strong


Thanks, Norm. Is this what you are referring to?



http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASI...borguide-20/70
2-6572270-3548813?dev-t=D2Y5TUCCVJ7DGE

Yes. that's the one.

Norm

Thanks again, Norm. What I ended up doing was downloading the song samples,
which are one minute excerpts from what I assume is each track. Now the
question becomes, how can I tell which instrument I'm hearing from the
samples?

Thanks,
John

[Jason9954]

Originally Posted by John Pepper

Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument I hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the first answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other than what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute, violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that I can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

Thanks,
John

Try the Maestro Classics recordings. The extra educational materials will help open your ears and increase your musical knowledge. I recommend starting with Peter and the Wolf - https://www.maestroclassics.com/peter-and-the-wolf.html