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Section - The orchestra has four sections of instruments, called families: string, woodwind, brass and percussion. Notes - Each different sound is called a note. Valves - These are like keys on a...
- What Are The Sections of The Orchestra?
- String Section
- Brass Section
- Woodwind Section
- Percussion Section
- Summing Up
There are four sections of instruments in an orchestra. We call these different sections of instruments families. The four families are: 1. the string family 2. the woodwind family 3. the brass family 4. the percussion family Each instrument in the orchestra fits into one of these groups depending on the different characteristics they have in commo...
There are four standard instruments in the string section (in order of highest to lowest pitch) are: 1. Violin 2. Viola 3. Cello (violoncello) 4. Double bass Each of these instruments is made out of wood and are played using a bowwhich is pulled across the strings creating vibration and sound. They vary quite a lot in size though, let’s take a look...
The brass section is made up of instruments which are essentially long pipes that musicians blow air into. They press their mouths to the mouthpiece and blow air down it by buzzing their lips. Just like blowing a ‘raspberry’! The four instruments in a standard orchestra brass section (in order of highest to lowest pitch) are: 1. Trumpet 2. French h...
Nowadays most of the instruments in the woodwind family are made out of metal or plastic but they used to all be made out of wood, hence the name woodwind. Woodwind instruments are played by blowing air into the mouthpiece where it travels down a tube. Players can change the pitch by playing keys which cover up different holes and depending on wher...
Lastly, we’re going to take a look at the percussion family of instruments. Percussion instruments are played by either hitting, shaking or scraping them to produce their sound. There are two types of percussion instruments. 1. Pitched 2. Unpitched This means that some of the percussion instruments can produce differently pitched notes whereas othe...
Anyway, I hope that helps to make a bit more sense of some of the instruments in an orchestra. I’ll be updating this post soon with some of the different ranges of the instruments, which clefs they read in and specific techniques that certain instruments use. If you have any questions though just post a comment below!
Learn about the string instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, and harp!
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A lot of the features of the Baroque period carried over into the Classical period, but certain things changed. Instruments became better quality, meaning performers could play more complex pieces. New instruments were invented and added to the orchestra and a new section was added to the concerto.
The composer of the 18th century was likely to use the orchestral instruments at least part of the time in the following manner: the flutes doubling the same part as the first violins (frequently the melody); the oboes doubling the second violins or the first violins in octaves; the clarinets (by the end of the century) doubling the violas; and ...
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Here, the Philharmonia’s expert players guide you through the intricacies of the instruments they play. Choose an instrument from one of the sections. The string section is the basis of the orchestra and the one consistent component of orchestras down the ages.
