The Orchestral Instruments and What They Do: A Primer for Concert-Goers

About the Book

Musical instruments are created or adapted from nature to emit musical sounds. Any object that produces sound can be considered to be a musical instrument. Musical instruments date from the beginnings of human culture, when they may have been used for rituals, such as trumpeting to signal the success of a hunt, or using a drum in a religious ceremony. The range of musical instruments can be divided as follows: Soprano instruments, such as the flute, violin, soprano saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, oboe, and piccolo; Alto instruments such as the alto saxophone, French horn, English horn, viola, and alto horn; Tenor instruments, such as the trombone, tenor saxophone, guitar, and tenor drum; Baritone instruments such as the bassoon, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, cello, baritone horn, and euphonium; and Bass instruments that include: double bass, bass guitar, contrabassoon, bass saxophone, tuba, bass drum.

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