Instrument Demonstration for Beginning Band 

*Quick poll... how many of us watching this aren’t “beginners” and are just watching because we’ve seen this in our recommendations FOREVER and decided to FINALLY click on it?*

Other instruments: *Handle instrument with care* Clarinet: YEETUS REEDUS

mr bassoon has such a relaxing voice

Basoonist: I love the bassoon for it's range Flautist: I love the flute for it's range Everyone else: I love my instrument for it's versatility

Anyone else watch this even though they've been in band for years?

I feel like these guys are throwing shade at each other

Despite this being for beginners, it’s fascinating to come back after learning how to play and instrument and realize how good these people are.

The clarinet part where he played the fun music that one part he plays, is soo cool, I just love it!!

Their personalities match their instruments...

"Oboe reeds are very delicate, and must be handled with care." Clarinet player: *YEET*

i cant beleive nobody is talking about this clarinet player, hes amazing

My band teacher showed this to the woodwind sectionals and I think everyone was so intrigued by all the instruments they had the chance to play during beginning band. But what can I say, we love our instruments

the bassoon guy: when you play the bassoon reed on its own it sounds weird the reed: *sound of cat dying*

the bassoon dude looked so serious and then he played the simpsons theme.. i died

I’m a cellist but I’ve always wanted to play trombone. It has such a gorgeous and versatile sound, and I’m sure I’ll have one some day

As somebody who plays the euphonium, this demonstration was an amazing view into the "smaller tuba" instrument.

“The clarinet is known for it’s warm, rich tone color” SQUEAK SQUEAK

20:47 No one : Not a single soul : Absolutely no one : Me : *20th Century Fox Theme*

Hi! I am showing this to my 9th grade Beginning Band class. Woo hoo! Two students said they like the trombone. One said, "It's nice." "It was soooo beautiful!" Thank you for your service!

The snare drum dude is wholesome At the end when they did the song together, he looked like it was his big moment

the guy with the bassoon looked so seiriours so it made me die of laughter when he played the simpson theme song

20:47 i thought they were gonna play the 20th century fox opening

I'm A former Clarinetist, future Saxophonist, and this video is AWESOME!

Very well done and was nice to hear how each instrument sounds by itself. I’m in my 60’s with no musical background and I’ve been thinking about learning to play an instrument. I love the looks of the French horn but am leaning toward learning the sax.

General: we are under attack! Bring up the......clarinets! Clarinets proceed to do their famous squeaking and breaks the ear drums of the enemy This is a joke!Jeez, calm down. WHAT DID I JUST FUCKING SAY

Tuba: here's something you might recognize Me: veggietales, veggietales, veg- Tuba: * plays super mario * Me: * Confused screaming *

The Army Field and has always had the most amazing musicians. As a former band member, I consider them the best.

Quoting my child: “they don’t know how much they help me”. Thank you for helping make a decision in the choosing his first instrument.

Is it just me, or did the bassoon player have a voice that sounded like his instrument?

The sax guy was the only one just enjoying everyone play their instruments.

I have used this video every year for the past 7 years. It is an incredible resource that I am super grateful for. It is perfect for introducing all the instrument available to learn for a beginning band class. Thank you Army Band

I remember back in 2020 when I joined my schools band, my band director showed me this video because I didn’t know if I wanted to play flute or clarinet (I chose clarinet, I play bass clarinet now.) I am forever thankful for my first band director ❤

The bassoon guy looks like he can defeat the whole world as a one man army

I look at him: oh he must be professional since he in the army *He throws reed* WTF

I’ve watched this around 100 times and it’s nice to watch since the first time I watched this was in sixth grade and now I’m a senior in high school still playing the clarinet and I love watching this video.

Thank you for your service to our country. Yes, you are exemplary players as your dedication to your instrument is very obvious. This demonstration will reach countless young people who may be filling your ranks someday.

why the percussion looks like he’s actively being held at gun point

The French horn player is so nice!

When he threw the clarinet reed on the floor I started crying😭😭

My 6th grade band teacher showed us this to give us a understanding of the instruments that we might play and after he let us chose which one we liked the most from the video and many people I know found their favorite instrument and also the ones they play from this video and well let’s just say that clarinet is the best out there.

"The clarinet is also known for playing very softly" *Teacher looks at me*

‘Blazing fast fingers’ Every woodwind ever: O_O

Brian Sacawa represented the saxophones really well🎷 I’m a tenor sax player and I enjoy what I do!

Best wind instruments presentation I have ever stumbled upon, by far, I keep on coming to this one.

Professional oboist: Sounds beautiful Oboists in my band: sounds like a dying fly (Edited) Thanks for the likes guys! I’ve never had this many!

To this day Legend says The YEET REED is still on the floor

Thank you for your guy's service and how many children you strive to inspire into music. You guys are real ones!

you can tell how much respect the musicians have for each other

Before this video : I play the trombone After this video: I hold the trombone

“Flute is the highest pitched instrument” Piccolo: “Am I a joke to you?”

The clarinet guy is such a clarinet player. Proof that instrument correlates to personality.

I remember commenting on a different account about me watching this before picking an instrument, I chose flute. I am now going to audition for region band, and hopefully all-state callback. I love you guys

"And it sounds like this" Plays beautiful piece that no beginner will be able to play

This video: Trombone, tubas, and euphoniums can play amazing pieces Trombone, tubas, and euphonium: 64 measures rest

7:59 was so good !

I watched this for beginning band, skipped through, now I’m in jazz band, and I now want to watch this all the way and I am loving it

Bassoon player looks like the human version of a bassoon

my voice normally: 17:31 my voice when i talk to my crush: 7:21

To my fellow trumpet players: One day, one GOOD day, you will get those high notes 😊

I play the clarinet and the clarinet is just so beautiful sounding

Trombone: everyone else has to push a button of some sort Percussionist:

“As you can see, the oboe looks very similar to...” Me: The English Horn. “The Clarinet!”

Euphonium/Baritone ❤💪💪💪 I’ve been playing for a few months in high school and I love the way you guys demonstrated these instruments

Love it! Trying to get my Grandson interested in band and this was a great intro to the instruments. Thank you!!

I thought they were gonna play the 20th century fox opening at 20:47

Professional Clarinet : *beautiful sounds* Clarinets in my Band Class : *mouse noises*

Clarinet- beautiful playing. Helps to have Mozart on side.

The saxophone player seemed so proud of the trumpet player 10:04

Everyone of them: Flexes their extreme proness Woodwinds: Flute: Plays very quickly Oboe: “we get many solos” Clarinet: Flexes their richness by yeeting reeds around Bassoon: Flexes a wide range Saxophone: Plays very quickly like it’s a FLOOT

i didnt know 90% of these instruments actually sounded good. apparently my band sucks

Even though I’m not a beginner, I still find it fascinating to come back and see how good these players are!

This is the video that I watched in 6th grade exploratory band and this is the video that made me want to be in band. Im now a freshmen in high-school playing the clarinet

The Oboist looks like she’s at the breaking point of a mental breakdown

I died when he threw the reed LOL😂

I play bass clarinet, Bb clarinet, and tenor saxophone, I’d love to learn more instruments as well. This video was fairly good, I already knew most of it since there common instruments, except there’s no oboe or bassoon in any of the school bands in my area (Not the US). Though I already knew a little about double reed instruments because I love learning more about instruments and I’d love to get the opportunity to learn how to play dozens of more instruments. I love how as soon as the trombone player started taking about a powerful passage I thought ‘oh probably star wars’ then he said you’ll probably recognize it then I was like yep definitely star wars and it was. Then the tuba player said a recognizable song and I was thinking Mario and it was. Good demonstration of all the instruments and fabulous playing as well!

What a terrific insight into the workings of a group of professional musicians! Each musician was articulate, poised and by all appearances, pretty darn happy in his/her work. This is a wonderful video. Thanks a million!

Saxophone: I started playing in 4th grade Asian saxophone player: I started playing a month ago and I’m better than you

Some of them are trying so badly not to laugh💀

I absolutely love the sound of especially the Clarinet and flute

ive been in band for years but this is the video i watched in middle school and now ive been playing oboe for 4 years

The basson guy is so serious that when he makes the sound with his reed someone started giggiling.

"and that's clearly the best instrument of the brass section" - every brass player in existence to their own instrument

This was lovely and so relaxing to watch! Each instrumentalist was so talented. God bless you all, and thank you for all you do. :D

Back again a few years later - still love this video! Excellent job by everyone!

I love how the saxophone dude was enjoying everyone’s demonstrations, he was living his best life honestly.

Euphonium player: "we use blazing fingers to play fast music" Flight of the bumblebee: hold my beer

2:30 She played the oboe really good when she was playing a beautiful song by Tchaikovsky (Swan Lake)

Absolutely lovely! Loved it! So wonderful, US Band! Thanks so very much! So proud of each one of you! God bless you all!!!

Trombone : Everyone else has to push some sort of button. Percussion : am I a joke to you

Tell me why the sax guys looks like he's in love with everyone up there while they're talking. No shade just something I noticed.

Thank u I'm in band and I'm learning the trombone and this help a lot

Thank you so much for these explanations ! each instrument is a treasure of sounds which can be expressed by the greant passionate musicians who you are all ! Congratulations for your great talent which enhance Music ! i enjoy so much... Music is living thanks to Musicians like you all !

I love that even though they are all high ranked military you can still tell that they were all band nerds. Except my boy Thaddeus, they needed a bassoon player and when they asked him if he could he had already mastered it just in case he was needed to through sheer concentration,

Oboe player's circular breathing was on fleek

Congratulations you all for this amazing class. Thank you so much! God bless you!

I love the song at the end. Stars and stripes forever is the greatest march ever created without a doubt.

20:50 And now we know why we put the percussion at the back of the band

6:04 “Beautiful Tone” 6th Grade Band Saxophones: *Hoover Vacuum Cleaner noises*

Informative and entertaining music education of band instruments from exemplary musicians in the US Army. Awesome!

Outstanding demonstrations by all, and excellent audio recording!