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There are more of these than any other instrument in the orchestra?
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Is harp guitar used in orchestra?
The harp and guitar are both, sometimes used in the orchestra ( the harp more than the guitar ). The instrument known as the "harp-guitar" is a very rare hybrid instrument. Most of its repetoire is in solo pieces and chmber music. It is not a regular member of the symphony orchestra.
What are the main features of the orchestra?
I would say that it would be the violins because the instrument is louder and mainly used more than any others
Which instrument is sometimes used by a symphony orchestra to set the pitch for the other instruments in the orchestra?
Orchestras are usually tuned to an oboe. The open note, (that is, the note an oboe plays without any fingering), is an A, and the orchestra tunes best to that note. When a piano is featured as solo instrument, the orchestra tunes to the A of the piano, because it's easier for them to adjust their pitch than for the piano.
What is the highest stringed instrument in an orchistra?
The violin is the highest instrument in a string orchestra. The violins are divided into two sections (1st violins and 2nd violins), the 1st violins usually play the tune and play higher than the 2nd violins. However, the piccolo is the highest instrument in a full orchestra. The difference between a string orchestra and a full orchestra is that the string orchestra has only stringed instruments while a full orchestra has strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
What is the second smallest Instrument in the orchestra?
Violin is the smallest and viola is a little bit bigger than a violin
Why are there more violins than flutes in an orchestra?
Because the violin is a very popular instrument.
Is harp guitar used in orchestra?
The harp and guitar are both, sometimes used in the orchestra ( the harp more than the guitar ). The instrument known as the "harp-guitar" is a very rare hybrid instrument. Most of its repetoire is in solo pieces and chmber music. It is not a regular member of the symphony orchestra.
How is a drum important in an orchestra?
No single instrument in the orchestra is more important than the other. The drum (a member of the percussion family) is used when called out for in the written score. Composers use percussion instruments for various reasons - in the 1812 Overture, they are used to simulate the firing of cannons.
What are the main features of the orchestra?
I would say that it would be the violins because the instrument is louder and mainly used more than any others
Which instrument is sometimes used by a symphony orchestra to set the pitch for the other instruments in the orchestra?
Orchestras are usually tuned to an oboe. The open note, (that is, the note an oboe plays without any fingering), is an A, and the orchestra tunes best to that note. When a piano is featured as solo instrument, the orchestra tunes to the A of the piano, because it's easier for them to adjust their pitch than for the piano.
What instrument did Gustav Mahler like to write music for?
Mahler wrote for all instruments. There is not one instrument in the standard romantic orchestra that Mahler didn't write for. Instruments that he wrote more solo material for than any other instrument would be trumpet, french horn, oboe, timpani and violin.
What is the highest stringed instrument in an orchistra?
The violin is the highest instrument in a string orchestra. The violins are divided into two sections (1st violins and 2nd violins), the 1st violins usually play the tune and play higher than the 2nd violins. However, the piccolo is the highest instrument in a full orchestra. The difference between a string orchestra and a full orchestra is that the string orchestra has only stringed instruments while a full orchestra has strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
What is the second smallest Instrument in the orchestra?
Violin is the smallest and viola is a little bit bigger than a violin
Why has the piano remained central to music and the study of music worldwide?
In short, it is because the piano is the most advanced musical instrument of them all. and just making a piano is a complete science, believe me, I have studied it. The piano is also Arguably the most central instrument to any instrumental gathering. It just wouldn't be an orchestra if there wasn't a 9' Steinway stretched across the stage. and there are more piano compositions than for any other instrument and the piano is very versatile, it can be background, accompaniment, and solo. Finally, you can do allot more with a piano than any other instrument and it is Arguably the most difficult instrument to master.
What instrument in the orchestra produces the highest note flute or piccolo?
A piccolo is one octave higher than a flute.
Why are brass instruments in the back of an orchestra?
There are a number of reasons for this. the first and main is so that the rest of the orchestra can hear them properly. the second is because they could block the rest of the orchestra from the audience if they were in the front, as they take up a lot of room. this could stop all of the sound getting through, and make the rest of the orchestra harder to see. There are other reasons as well
Why isn't a saxophone used in an orchestra?
It is widely used, but less so than other members of the woodwind section. There is some reluctance for composers to adopt the instrument and this is considered to be something of a mystery
