[ Music ] >> Hi. My name's George
and today we're going to meet the Sydney
Youth Orchestra. Orchestra! [ Music ] Wait a minute. What is an orchestra? I'm going to find out! [ Music ] An orchestra is a
group of musicians that play instruments together. It sounds like this. [ Music ] I really want to
learn an instrument, but I'm not sure which one. [ Music ] This is Brian Buggy. He's the conductor. Hi, Brian. What's a conductor do? >> Well, a conductor keeps all of these musicians
in time and in tune. It's quite a job. >> And how do you do that? >> Well, you use your hands. You wave them around in a
particular pattern, and, if you really need it, you use
the conductor's baton that's a stick. Would you like to
hear how it works? >> Yes, please. [ Music ] There's a lot of people
in this orchestra. >> There are a lot
in this orchestra and the Sydney Youth
Orchestra has got 14 groups about this size from people your
age right up to these people and a little bit bigger. Something for every
member of the family. >> There are lots of different
instruments in the orchestra. Like lots and lots and lots. It's ridiculous how
many there are! Violin and clarinets, and
trumpets, and xylophones. Each instrument belongs
to a section, or family in the orchestra. There are four families
altogether. The first family is the strings. [ Music ] What are the instruments
in the string section? >> Well, George,
we have four types of strings instruments
including the violin, viola, cello, and double bass. [ Music ] >> How do you play
your instruments? >> You can play instruments
by plucking. Or bowing. [ Music ] We can play high
notes like this. And low notes. [ Music ] Would you like to have a go? So put your head under there. [ Music ] That's very good. [ Music ] >> The next family
is the woodwinds. [ Music ] What is a woodwind instrument? >> Well, George, this is an oboe and we also have a
clarinet and a flute. And, in an orchestra, we
have a bassoon as well. And the difference between
us and string instruments and that you blow into
it to make a sound. >> And how do you play them? >> Well, for the oboe, clarinet,
and bassoon, you have a reed, which you blow into
and the two pieces of cane will blow together
to make a sound like this. [ Music ] And then, when you put
it into the instrument. [ Music ] Good dancing, George [laughing]. >> Next we have the
brass section. [ Music ] You're the noisy section. >> That's right. We do make a lot of noise, but we can also play
really quietly as well. >> What are the brass
instruments? >> Well, as the name
suggestions, they're made of brass and they come in all
different shapes and sizes like the ones behind us here. >> How do you play
your instrument? >> Well, each brass
instrument comes with one of these mouth pieces. You blow on it like this, and
then sound comes out the end. [ Music ] Do you want to try? Have a go at that. That's it [laughing]. Good work. Do you want to hear
us play it together? >> Yeah. >> Ready, guys? [ Music ] >> Wow! The fourth family of
the orchestra and percussion. Your section has lots of
different instruments. >> That's right. The percussion section
is a very big family. To make the percussion you
either have to hit, or scrape, or shake to make a noise. Some sounds can be soft and
beautiful like glockenspiel. Or some can be loud and
booming like a timpani. Hey, George, do you
want to have a go? >> Yes, please. [ Music ] Percussions are fun! [ Music ] >> So, George, did you decide
what instrument you want to play? >> I think I have though
it's not an instrument. >> It's not an instrument? >> What is it? >> I want to be the conductor! >> All right! Here we go! You can have this and you
can conduct the Sydney Youth Orchestra Philharmonic! Here we go! And. [ Music ] [ Applause ]
