What main woodwind instruments in orchestra?

Answer 1

All instruments in the woodwind family are important. The most popular are Flute, Clarinet, and alto sax. These usually have the melody. The oboe, bassoon, tenor sax, Bass Clarinet, and bari sax are not as popular but are important. The oboe might have a part of the melody, but sometimes it doesn't. I play the oboe and for one of my band songs i rest for 30 of the 50 measures. bassoon, tenor sax, bari sax, and bass clarinet hav the bass line. so all the woodwind family is important.

Answer 2

In score order: Piccolo, Flutes (up to 2 parts normally), Oboe (up to 2 parts normally), English Horn, Clarinet in Eb, Bb Soprano Clarinet (up to 3 parts normally), Bass Clarinet (normally 1 part but you occasionally will see 2 parts), Bassoon (up to 2 parts normally), and Contrabassoon (not in every work). Then you have Oboe D' Amore which is rare (it's the tenor oboe), clarinet in A (not too rare but it doesn't appear often), and alto clarinet. There are some other instruments I am leaving out (like Alto flute) but you can look those up because there are too many to list. Alto sax appears in some of the 20th century piece but you have to decide if want the sound in your piece. When it does appear in full orchestra, it normally has solos.

Answer 3

Oboe (baritone), bassoon ( the deep bass sound), Clarinet (B-flat), English Horn (a variation on the Oboe), Contrabassoon (a bigger and deeper bassoon)and the Piccolo (a miniture flute).

Answer 4

Typical woodwind instruments included in an orchestra are the flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, clarinet, e-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and contrabassoon.