What is the most important instrument in the orchestra?

Answer 1

The true musical answer is - all of the ones included in a single musical piece -

Musicians have argued this for many a long year. But all agree if a piece is written for all the instrument in the orchestra and one fails to play then it is noticeable. therefore every instrument that the composer wrote the piece for is vital.

Answer 2

For the brass section: trumpets, trombones, horns (French) and tubas.

For the string section: violins, violas, cellos, and bass viols.

For the woodwind section: flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons.

For the percussion section: timpani, drums, xyplophone/marimba/glockenspiel, and piano if necessary.

Also instruments such as harps which I can't remember how to classify :P.

Answer 3

It is all according to which part of the orchestra the music was written for. If it was a Fanfare then it would be the brass section. As has already been explained in other answers to a similar question, every instrument has its own part to play to complete the whole of the piece. You cannot have a sweet lullaby without the string section and perhaps the harp. Each has its own part to play in any given piece of music. Listen carefully to any orchestrational piece and will be able to pick out all of the sections.

Answer 4

Instruments payed in Orchestra are,

Celesta
Piano
Harp
Violins
Violas
Violoncellos
Double basses
Piccolo
Flutes
Oboes
English Horn
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Bassoons
Contra bassoon
Saxophone
Horns
Trumpets
Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
Snare Drum
Tenor Drum
Bass Drum
Cymbals
Tuned gongs
Tam-tam
Triangle
Wood block
Tambourine
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Vibraphone
Chimes
Castanets
Congas
Bongos
Whip

Answer 5

There are string instruments, wind instruments, brass instruments and percussion section in a concert orchestra. Until the late classical period, the string section played an important role. Since after, every section has equal importance.

Answer 6

Most likely it is some sort of pipe organ...

Answer 7

Well strings are the most popular instruments so technically strings

Answer 8

The violins are the most populous; most popular is a matter of opinion.