A group of five musicians is known as a "quintet."
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A group of five is called a quintet.
Violin viola violincello-cell double bass harp
The FIVE instruments are harps, psaltries, timbrels, cymbals, and trumpets.
claire
Brass,woodwinds,string and percussions are the four families of musical instruments...The fifth one is the electric family, instruments that need electricity to amplify the sound (keyboards, Electric guitars, etc.)
Violin, viola, cello, bass. ( I'm in orchestra and I'm pretty sure there are only four) But in that case it might be thinking of a harp or the conductor.. :) I hope this helped!
There's four not five Strings Brass Percussion Keyboard One more the other person forgot: Woodwind That makes five
Pentology
Brass, woodwinds, percussion, strings, and keyboards are the five general groups of instruments. Some people consider their voice to be a instrument as well.
A brass quintet is a musical ensemble made up of five brass instruments: two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba. This versatile ensemble can perform a wide range of musical styles, from classical to jazz to contemporary music.