The grouping category of instruments in an orchestra

Vocals, strings, woodwinds, brass, chromatic instruments, percussion instruments.

The symphony orchestra is a large family of instrumental music in the kingdom, generally speaking, it is divided into five instrumental groups: strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and color instruments. The following groups describe the various instruments (they are all instruments ranging from treble to bass):

String section: violin, viola, cello, double cello.

Woodwind set: piccolo, flute, oboe, English wind, clarinet, bassoon.

Brass set: trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba.

Percussion section: timpani, gongs, cymbals, tambourine, triangles, etc.

Color musical instrument group: piano, harp, xylophone, aluminum plate glockenspiel, etc.

Instrumental proportions: Symphony orchestras use woodwinds as a sign of choreography. According to the size, if two pieces of each woodwind instrument are used, then a "double-pipe" orchestra is formed; Use three pieces, that is, constitute a "three-pipe" orchestra; Use four pieces to form a "four-pipe" orchestra.

In order to achieve a reasonable ratio between the number of instruments in each group, the number of stringed instruments and other instruments should also vary as the number of woodwind instruments increases or decreases, so as to maintain the balance of the sound of the voice.

The total number of members of the two-pipe band is about 60 people. Among them, there are 2 flutes, oboees and bassoons, 4 French horns, 3 trombones, and 1 tuba in the woodwind group (can also be omitted); 12 first violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 6 cellos, and 4 double basses in the bowed string instrument group; The timpani and other percussion instruments in the percussion group require a total of 3 to more players.

The total number of members of the three-pipe band is about 90 people. 2 flutes, oboees, clarinets, and bassoons, plus 1 piccolo, 1 English wind, 1 bass clarinet, and 1 bass bassoon, making all kinds of woodwind instruments 3; 3 trumpets, 6 French trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba; 16 violins first, 14 violins 2, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 6 double basses; The percussion group requires a total of 3 players.

The total number of members of the four-pipe band is about 110 people. Three flutes, oboe, clarinets, and bassoons, and one each for piccolo, English wind, bass clarinet, and bassoon

In this way, there are 4 woodwind instruments of all kinds; 6 to 8 trumpets and French horns, 3 trombones, 1 tuba; 20 for the first violin, 18 for the second violin, 16 violas, 12 for cellos, 8 for 2 double basses; The percussion category requires a total of 3 to 6 players.

In modern times, large orchestras usually consist of 4 sets of instruments. They are: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

1.Stringed instruments:

Violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp.

2.Woodwinds:

Oboe, (English Pipe), Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, (Bass Clarinet), (EB Blackpipe) Bassoon, (Bassoon), 3Brass Instruments:

French horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, 4Percussion:

Timpani, bass drums, snare drums, cymbal gongs, triangles.

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The orchestra needs a high-quality sound when playing, but the orchestra includes many different types of instruments, and they all have their own different characteristics and personalities, so when writing symphonic works, not only the composer needs to make a reasonable allocation of their arrangement, that is, timbre.

In addition, when rehearsing and performing, the appearance of their seating arrangements also needs to be considered, as well as their coordination and color coordination when playing. For this reason, many conductors and instrumentalists in the world, after nearly 100 years of hard exploration and experimentation, have basically found a reasonable principle of seat arrangement.

The string section is the basis of the entire orchestra, and its timbre gives a sense of intimacy, so the general seats are arranged at the front of the stage, closest to the audience. There are many types of woodwind instruments, and the timbre is prominent, so they need to be arranged in the middle of the orchestra after the string group.

Three instrument sections, string, wind and percussion.

String Instrument Groups: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp.

Wind Instrument Groups: Oboe, (English Wind), Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, (Bass Clarinet), (EB Blackpipe) Bassoon, (Bass Bassoon), French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Tuba.

Percussion Ensemble: Timpani, Big Drum, Small Drum, Cymbal Gong, Triangle.

It is mainly divided into strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion.

The string group mainly includes violin, viola, cello and double bass, the woodwind group mainly includes flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, bassoon (bassoon), the brass group mainly includes trumpet, French horn, alto horn, trombone, tuba, and tuba, and percussion mainly includes drums, snare drums, timpani, cymbals, and various other (there are many types of percussion instruments, depending on the needs of the music).

There are also some less popular instruments, such as harp, bass saxophone, etc., which are not equipped by every band.

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1. String Group:

The string section includes: violin, viola, cello, double bass, and the "bowed string" is the most numerous instrument in the orchestra. They usually appear in operas from the classical period.

2. Woodwind Group:

Woodwinds are also divided into: "unreed instruments", including piccolo and transverse flute (also known as flute); The "clarinet" includes recorder, bass clarinet and clarinet. "Oboes" include soprano oboe, English bassoon, bassoon, and bassoon).

Among them, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and bass bassoon, often appeared in instrumental music in the 18th century.

3. Copper tube group:

Cornet (short trumpet), trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba (bass horn).

Fourth, the strike group:

Timpani, bass drums, snare drums, cymbals, triangle bells, tambourine, row bells, gongs, xylophones, glockenspiel, celesta, sled bells, castanets, mallets, ratchets, cowbells, cuckoo flutes, box bangs, whips, bells, vibrato, marimba, drum kits, etc.

Playing methods: There are about more than 100 kinds of national musical instruments in China, which are classified into four categories according to China's folk traditional habits: "blowing, playing, playing and playing".

Most of China's wind instruments are woodwinds in nature, with bright colors, outstanding personalities, loud voices, and good at playing smooth melodies, often used as solo instruments, or in the ensemble to play the melody. According to the same structure, it can be divided into three categories: family 1, wind instruments without a reed whistle.

Common ones are flutes, flutes, etc. 2. Wind instruments with whistles. Common ones include tubes, suona, etc.

3. Reed wind instruments. The common ones are sheng, asparagus, etc.