These characteristics ultimately divide instruments into four families: woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.
3.Families of Musical Instruments
Brass instruments include trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, cornet, and bugle.
Percussion instruments include drums, cymbals, triangle, chimes, tam-tam, glockenspiel, timpani, bells, and xylophone.
Stringed instruments include the violin, viola, cello, bass, harp, and dulcimer.
4.violin
The strings are the largest family of instruments in the orchestra and they come in four sizes: the violin, which is the smallest, viola, cello, and the biggest, the double bass, sometimes called the contrabass.
5.A modern full-scale symphony orchestra consists of approximately one hundred permanent musicians, most often distributed as follows: 16–18 1st violins, 16 2nd violins, 12 violas, 12 cellos, 8 double basses, 4 flutes (one with piccolo as a specialty), 4 oboes (one with English horn as a specialty), 4 clarinets (one with ...
6.baton
Nowadays conductors use either a baton (for a large ensemble) or just their hands. There are set patterns and gestures which communicate key features of the music, but since the players often already have those features written on their scores this isn't the conductor's main role.
1. (Did you go) anywhere yesterday? – We (went) to a party. Sheila (had) birthday yesterday. We (had) a wonderful time. – Really? It (was) so good? Who (showed up)? – Oh, all sort of people. It’s a pity you (weren't) there. 2. He (will come) to see me next year. 3. What (are you doing) at the moment? Can you help me with my project? – Oh, I’m busy just now. I (am fixing) my mixer. But if you can wait I (will help) - Yes, I can. 4. What (is Tom doing)? Why (isn't he practising)? – He (is having) some rest. 5. The stranger (climbed) into his car and (drove away), and when he (noticed) later that his speedometer (indicated) seventy-five, he (laughed) at himself but (didn't slow down)
2.Families of the Orchestra
These characteristics ultimately divide instruments into four families: woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.
3.Families of Musical Instruments
Brass instruments include trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, cornet, and bugle.
Percussion instruments include drums, cymbals, triangle, chimes, tam-tam, glockenspiel, timpani, bells, and xylophone.
Stringed instruments include the violin, viola, cello, bass, harp, and dulcimer.
4.violin
The strings are the largest family of instruments in the orchestra and they come in four sizes: the violin, which is the smallest, viola, cello, and the biggest, the double bass, sometimes called the contrabass.
5.A modern full-scale symphony orchestra consists of approximately one hundred permanent musicians, most often distributed as follows: 16–18 1st violins, 16 2nd violins, 12 violas, 12 cellos, 8 double basses, 4 flutes (one with piccolo as a specialty), 4 oboes (one with English horn as a specialty), 4 clarinets (one with ...
6.baton
Nowadays conductors use either a baton (for a large ensemble) or just their hands. There are set patterns and gestures which communicate key features of the music, but since the players often already have those features written on their scores this isn't the conductor's main role.