Monday, March 9, 2009

Families of the Orchestra


Four different families of musical instruments are present in a symphony orchestra. members of the families are 'related' by the similar ways in which they produce sound.
Strings
Woodwinds
Violin
Piccolo
Viola
Flute
Cello
Oboe

Double Bass

English Horn

Harp

Clarinet



Bass Clarinet
Percussion

Bassoon
Snare Drum

Contrabassoon
Cymbals

Saxophone
Bass Drum
Brass

Tambourine
Trumpet

Triangle
Trombone

Castanets
Tuba

Guiro

French Horn

Timpani



Glockenspiel



Xylophone
Keyboards

Chimes
Piano

Gong
Harpsichord


Organ



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