Choosing a Band Instrument
Welcome to the Band Instruments page! Here, you will get to explore all wind and percussion instruments. As you begin to think about the instrument you will want to play in Beginning Band, we recommend you watch all videos! The video on the left is an explanation of the instrument done by a professional musician from the United States Army Field Band, and the video on the right is a professional performance of the instrument, demonstrating one of the many things each instrument can do. Enjoy!
Explanation
Demonstration
Flute
Celebrity Flute Players
Lizzo
Gwen Stefani
Terry Crews
Oboe
Celebrity Oboe Players
Miranda Cosgrove
Jennifer Lawrence
Julia Roberts
Bassoon
Celebrity Bassoon Players
Rainn Wilson
Stephen Colbert
Clarinet
Celebrity Bassoon Players
Steven Spielburg
Squidward Tentacles
Jimmy Kimmel
Saxophone
Celebrity Saxophone Players
Vince Carter
Jennifer Garner
Bill Clinton
Trumpet
Celebrity Trumpet Players
John Glenn
Shania Twain
Samuel L. Jackson
French Horn
Celebrity French Horn Players
Ewan McGregor
Vanessa Williams
Jon Stewart
Trombone
Celebrity Trombone Players
Calvin Johnson
Nelly Furtado
Bill Gates
Euphonium
Celebrity Euphonium Players
Neil Armstrong
Jimmy Edwards
Tuba
Celebrity Tuba Players
Malik Rose
Aretha Franklin
Andy Griffith
Percussion
Celebrity Percussion Players
Emeril Lagasse
John Stamos
Mike Piazza