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Discover our Pro Tips capsules in which OSM musicians help young musicians to work through some technical challenges that are often encountered in the first years of learning an orchestral instrument.
The 17 videos in this series feature the violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, snare drums, keyboards percussion instruments and auxiliary percussions.
*Please note the videos are in French only
Strings
The Cello With Brian Manker
The Double Bass with Eric Chappell
The Viola with Victor Fournelle-Blain
The Violin with Ann Chow
Woodwinds
The Saxophone with André Moisan
The Flute with Denis Bluteau
The Oboe with Vincent Boilard
The Bassoon with Mathieu Harel
The Clarinet with Alain Desgagné
Brass
The Horn with Nadia Côté
The Trumpet with Stéphane Beaulac
The Trombone with Pierre Beaudry
The Tuba with Austin Howle
The percussions
The Timpani with Hugues Tremblay
The Snare Drums with Nicolas Lapointe
Keyboard instruments with Catherine Meunier
Auxiliary percussions with Catherine Meunier
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The Four Families of the Orchestra
If the orchestra is made up of four families of instruments, do you know the instruments of each one? Learn more by viewing the video clips on the different section of the orchestra.