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Q: What instrument families are found in a symphony orchestra?
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Which members of the woodwind family are not normally found in the symphony orchestra?

Saxaphones ... unless featured as a solo instrument.


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Saxophones are reed instruments not normally found in a symphony orchestra.


Which string instrument is usually found in an orchestra?

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What are not in the brass orchestra cornet or clarient?

The clarinet is a woodwind instrument, so it wouldn't be found in a brass orchestra.


What families of instruments found in a modern orchestra?

String , woodwinds, brass and percussion :)


How many violas are found ina symphony orchestra?

Usually 12, when using a full 60-piece string section.


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Timpani, snare, and bass drum. A set of timpani will have 2-5 drums.


Which instrument that was being used in the baroque orchestra was found in the classical period?

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Which brass instrument is the lowest commonly found in the orchestra?

The tuba is the lowest in the brass family.


What is the highest to lowest in the instrument families?

The violin is the stringed instrument with the highest pitch. The viola is slightly lower, and it is followed by the cello, and then finally the double bass. The double bass is the lowest string instrument found in an orchestra.


How many categories of music instruents are found in the orchestra?

The different sections of the orchestra break down into four basic families: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.


Which section of the orchestra has the most amount of players?

The percussion section has more different instruments than other sections.Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Harp.Woodwinds: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, , Bassoon, sometimes Saxophone.Brass: Trumpet, Trombone, Horn, TubaPercussion: Piano, Snare drum, Bass drum, Bells, Chimes, Cymbals, Tam-tam, Xylophone, and others.But in terms of the number of each instrument, as well as the number of players, the string section has far more than the other sections. More than half the players in an orchestra are string players.