Orchestra

Orchestra

An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music or jazz, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: • The string section, including the violin, viola, cello, and double bass • The woodwind section, including the flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon, and sometimes piccolo, cor anglais, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, and saxophone • The brass section, including the French horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba, and sometimes cornet and euphonium • The percussion section, including the timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, tam-tam and mallet percussion instruments__###newline###__ The harp is fairly regularly included in modern orchestras, especially for romantic period music. Keyboard instruments such as the piano, harpsichord, pipe organ, free-bass accordion and celesta may sometimes appear in a fifth keyboard section or may stand alone as soloist instruments.

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