INSTRUMENTS & ORCHESTRA

INSTRUMENTS & ORCHESTRA

1. The symphony orchestra

   • The symphony orchestra is a very large group of musicians that make truly spectacular music together because there are so many different timbres and colours of sound.
   • Woodwind family
   • Brass family
   • Percussion instruments
   • Violin family

2. Organization of a symphony orchestra

   • The instruments are arranged in families. Symphony orchestras have several sections:
     • String section
       • Violin, viola, cello and double bass.
     • Woodwind section
       • Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and sometimes the corn anglais.
     • Brass section
       • Trumpet, French horn, trombone and tuba.
     • Percussion section
       • This section has different instruments depending on the composition.