| Orchestra instruments are the components of the | | | | only symphonic music, but also country, jazz, and |
| massive symphonic sound that has created some of | | | | nearly every other genre of music. |
| the most beautiful music ever written. Some of the | | | | Trumpets. This brass instrument is the dominant |
| world's most famous composers have used the | | | | sound in the brass section. Very loud and bright, |
| various members that make up an orchestra to | | | | these instruments often back up or contrast with the |
| make sounds that have won the world over and | | | | main theme played by the violins. Their music can be |
| used to recreate these pieces as well as create new | | | | slow and melodic or rapid and jittery. Trumpets are |
| modern pieces. Famous musicians like Yo-Yo Ma have | | | | used in a huge range of musical genres as well. |
| made a name for themselves using instruments, like | | | | Clarinet. Another large section of the orchestra, this |
| the cello, to create beautiful solo compositions as | | | | instrument is the dominant wind instrument. With a |
| well. Whether alone or as part of a larger musical | | | | vibrating reed, this instrument has a mid-range sound |
| group, these instruments are some of the most | | | | that provides a warm bright sound, but not as |
| diverse and enjoyable to play. | | | | dominate as the trumpet in tone. Also used in Jazz |
| Cello. As mentioned above, many musicians have | | | | regularly, this instrument is popular for younger |
| stood out as masters of this instrument. This very | | | | players and is much cheaper than violins and cellos. |
| large instrument is similar to a violin, but have a very | | | | Percussion. Not a single instrument necessarily, this |
| deep sound that is extremely powerful and loud. | | | | section includes the standard percussions items - |
| However, this instrument can also be very soft and | | | | snares, bass drums, cymbals - as well as tympani |
| sweet. Its great range of sound is extremely popular | | | | drums and bells. This is the more difficult instruments |
| for this reason, and this instrument has a huge role in | | | | to play and each one is used differently, or not at all, |
| orchestras. | | | | in a specific composition. |
| Violin. Probably the best-known orchestra instrument | | | | These are just some of the instruments that make |
| is also the most dominant in orchestras, a section is | | | | up an orchestra. There are a many more instruments |
| often composed of dozens of players. These | | | | like tubas, bassoons, flutes, and loads more |
| instruments have a much higher tone than cellos, but | | | | depending upon the needs of the musical piece. |
| the same expansive range. They are used for not | | | | |