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A video-rich interactive guide to the orchestra for 7 to 11 year olds that complements Ten Pieces, BBC Music's exciting new initiative to open up the world of classical music to a generation of children. Barney Harwood from Blue Peter introduces the families of instruments, and professional musicians from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales explain how their instruments work and make sounds. Children can test their knowledge with fun quizzes and learn some basics about music notation in an interactive game with the motif from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. Unusual facts about the instruments will engage young readers
