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There are multiple classifications.
Ancient System
Stringed Instruments - Instruments played with strings.
Percussion Instruments - Played by beating/hitting/shaking the instrument.
Woodwind Instruments - Played by blowing and wrought from wood.
Brass Wind Instruments - Played by blowing and wrought from brass.
Sachs - Hornbostel
Chordophones - Played using strings.
Membranophones - Percussion instruments previously made with animal skin.
Idiophones - Played by the use of its body.
Aerophones - Played by the use of wind.
Schaeffner
Instruments with solid, vibrating bodies.
Instruments with air.
Range
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Baritone
Bass
Contrabass
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y ago- Stringed Instruments - Instruments played with strings.
- Percussion Instruments - Played by beating/hitting/shaking the instrument.
- Woodwind Instruments - Played by blowing and wrought from wood.
- Brass Wind Instruments - Played by blowing and wrought from brass.
- Chordophones - Played using strings.
- Membranophones - Percussion instruments previously made with animal skin.
- Idiophones - Played by the use of its body.
- Aerophones - Played by the use of wind.
- Instruments with solid, vibrating bodies.
- Instruments with air.
- Soprano
- Alto
- Tenor
- Baritone
- Bass
- Contrabass
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∙ 15y agowoodwind(anything with a reed and including a Flute) Brass(trumpets cornets french horn ETC,.) Percussion (drums bells chimes ETC,.)
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∙ 13y agowind instruments(tabla,piano etc.) and string instruments(violin,guitar etc).
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∙ 10y agodepending on the colour
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Which reed instruments are you unlikely to find in a symphony orchestra?
Saxophones are reed instruments not normally found in a symphony orchestra.
If all instruments are playing on orchestra in the same time then the?
then its called an orchestra
What instruments do people play in orchestra?
A normal full orchestra would have all instruments except for saxophone and bass clarinets.
What instruments does the clarinet sit with in the orchestra?
The organization of an orchestra is hundreds of years old and fairly universal. Clarinets sit with similar instruments (like the oboe, bassoon and flute) in the center of the orchestra.
Keyed instruments played in the orchestra?
Violins! I am a keen violinist, and violins are the main instruments played in an orchestra closely followed by cellos and violas.
What are the orchestra's instruments?
in a string orchestra the instruments are: Bass Violin Viola Cello.
What has the author Madeau Stewart written?
Madeau Stewart has written: 'Instruments of the Orchestra' 'The music lover's guide to the instruments of the orchestra' -- subject(s): Musical instruments, Orchestra
What are the ratings and certificates for Instruments of the Orchestra - 1946?
Instruments of the Orchestra - 1946 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
What famaily does the orchestra belong in?
The orchestra is not a group of instruments - it contains groups of instruments such as woodwind, brass, strings and percussion.
Which reed instruments are you unlikely to find in a symphony orchestra?
Saxophones are reed instruments not normally found in a symphony orchestra.
How to Differentiate and Identify Orchestral Instruments?
Listening to an orchestra is a wonderful experience. A lot of people love to listen to the orchestra, because the combination of various musical instruments is very pleasing to the ears. However, if you love listening to the wonderful orchestra, it would be more amazing if you know how this orchestra is set up. If you know how the orchestra is set up, you will have a good understanding as to how the orchestra produces this wonderful music. Once you know how to identify the positions in an orchestra, you will appreciate it that much more, as you will know where to look when you are at a concert. • Know that in an orchestra, instruments are grouped according to their sounds and how they are played. In general, the instruments in the orchestra have their own designated positions. To be able to identify these instruments, you must know that brass instruments are played through a mouthpiece. Examples of which are trumpets, baritones, tubas, slide trombones, and French horns. The brass instruments can usually be most distinctly heard in an orchestral piece. • Identify the woodwind instruments. Woodwind instruments produce mellow and quiet sounds that usually fill other instruments and are often heard in the background. A good example of woodwind instrument is the saxophone or clarinet. • Identify music instruments not only by seeing them but also by the sounds that it produces. Once you are familiar with the musical instruments in an orchestra, you should not only familiarize yourself with the appearance of such instruments but also by knowing how the instrument sounds. You can also look at pictures of orchestras and attend concerts, so that you will be able to look at each instrument and identify and differentiate one type of instrument from another. You will appreciate the beauty of the music produced by instruments if you know a lot about them.
Which instruments would you find in a romantic period orchestra in the woodwind section that you would not find in a baroque period orchestra?
Strings, woodwinds and percussion instruments were used in the romantic period orchestra. Small scale instruments were used during this period.
If all instruments are playing on orchestra in the same time then the?
then its called an orchestra
What instruments do people play in orchestra?
A normal full orchestra would have all instruments except for saxophone and bass clarinets.
What actors and actresses appeared in Instruments of the Orchestra - 1946?
The cast of Instruments of the Orchestra - 1946 includes: Malcolm Sargent as Himself - Conductor London Symphony Orchestra as Themselves
What instruments are not in the orchestra?
Electric guitar
What instruments does the clarinet sit with in the orchestra?
The organization of an orchestra is hundreds of years old and fairly universal. Clarinets sit with similar instruments (like the oboe, bassoon and flute) in the center of the orchestra.
