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Q: Orchestras contain string woodwind brass and percussion instruments Which family has the most members in the orchestra?
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What famaily does the orchestra belong in?

The orchestra is not a group of instruments - it contains groups of instruments such as woodwind, brass, strings and percussion.


What are the different instruments families?

string woodwind brass percussion voice electronic


How did the development of orchestra influence baroque music?

An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble or group that contains brass, string, percussion, and woodwind instruments. The development of orchestras motivated the composers of the baroque period to write specifically for orchestras and made an influence on the types of instruments being created during that time period (examples: the violin, the cello, and the piano).


How many musicians typically perform with an orchestra?

A full-size orchestra consists of about one hundred musicians, who play instruments in the string, brass, woodwind, and percussion sections. There are also chamber orchestras, which are smaller and consist of fifty musicians or fewer.


Which instruments would you find in a romantic period orchestra in the woodwind section that you would not find in a baroque period orchestra?

Strings, woodwinds and percussion instruments were used in the romantic period orchestra. Small scale instruments were used during this period.


What are the five instrument groups?

Woodwind, strings, percussion and brass are the traditional 4 sections of an orchestra and modern orchestras would include a fifth section of 'keyboards'.


What types of orchestral instruments are there?

Traditional orchestras are made up of four sections of instruments. These are strings (such as violins), woodwind (like clarinets), brass (such as trumpets) and percussion (with rhythm and drums).


Who is an ochistra?

Phonic spelling of orchestra. A symphony orchestra is a large instrumental group consisting of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. A chamber orchestra is half the size but contains the same 4 types of instruments.


Were Modern orchestras are essentially the same as their ancestors?

The first orchestras were made up of small groups of musicians that gathered for festivals, holidays, or funerals. It was not until the 11th century that families of instruments started to appear with differences in tones and octaves. A modern orchestra is defined as a large instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.


What part of the orchestra is the trumpet found?

In the orchestra, there are four sections. Brass, woodwind strings and percussion. In the brass section, the instruments found in there are the trumpet, the tuba, the trombone and the french horn. In the woodwind section, the instruments found in there are the piccolo, the flute, the clarinet and the oboe. In the strings section, the instruments found in there are the violin, the viola, the cello and the double bass. In the percussion section, the instruments found in there are the gloxinspiel, the steel drums etc. There are more instruments found in the percussion section of the orchestra. I hope I have helped you with what you were trying to find!!!!! <3 <3 <3


What are the 5 families of the orchestra?

Woodwind, string, brass, percussionWoodwind,string,brass,percussion


What are the instruments in orchestra?

in a string orchestra the instruments are: Bass Violin Viola Cello.