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The woodwind instruments include Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, bassoon. They add color and dimension to the string sound which is the core of the orchestra.

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Flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, clarinet, E-flat clarinet, Bass Clarinet, bassoon and contrabassoon.

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Normally solos but Bassoon Nd Contrabassoons actually are ment for orchestra so they have main complex parts normally one on the part 3 parts + contra

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Standard symphony orchestra has 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons. Sometimes there are also bass clarinets and contrabassoons.

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