instruments & orchestra

instruments & orchestra

1. 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 and sounds.

2. STRING SECTION:

   • Violin, viola, cello and double bass.

3. WOODWIND SECTION:

   • Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and sometimes the corn anglais.

4. BRASS SECTION:

   • Trumpet, French horn, trombone and tuba.

5. PERCUSSION SECTION:

   • This section has different instruments depending on the composition.

6. The instruments are arranged in families. Symphony orchestras have several sections.