Discover a comprehensive list of orchestra instruments complete with pictures. Explore the sounds and features of each instrument in our detailed guide.

Sep 3, 2025 · The orchestra consists of four main families of instruments: strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. There are plenty of optional extras, but you’ll find these four families in almost all …

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Oct 13, 2023 · An orchestra in classical music is a large group of musicians all playing together. It’s made up of dozens of different instruments with some large symphony orchestras having more than …

Dec 2, 2022 · To assist our newer friends and audience members become more familiar with the instruments of the orchestra and their typical placement on the stage, we’ve prepared a visual guide …

It organizes common, traditional, and orchestra instruments into clear types, giving a full picture of their names and uses. Designed for readers who want exact English names, it also links each name to …

A total of forty-four are used in full orchestras. The string family is the largest family in the orchestra, accounting for over half of the total number of musicians on stage. The string instruments all have …

Click on a family or an instrument to explore! Discover the sounds of the symphony orchestra through this interactive listening map.

Learn about the instruments of the orchestra! Explore each page to find information, sound bites, accessories, and care tips about each unique instrument. © 2023 The Orchestra Place, Inc. All rights …

It has the lowest sounding instrument in the woodwind family. Just like the bass, it has harmony parts in the orchestra. Like the oboe, the bassoon also has a double reed made out of balsa wood. The keys …