Category:Instruments
This category holds all articles pertaining to musical instruments and singing voices. Articles may include but are not limited to information on:
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Note that while articles in this category provide fundamental, concise, and detailed information on various instruments to benefit the composers understanding of them, these articles are not meant to replace a good text on orchestration and should not be treated as a sole source of information for the learning composer. Budding composers may want to search the forums for suggestions on proper orchestration texts.
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| Woodwinds | Flute (Piccolo/Alto/Bass) • Recorder • Oboe (Cor Anglais/Oboe D'amore/Heckelphone) • Clarinet (E♭/Bass/Contrabass) • |
| Brass | Horn • Cornet • Trumpet • Trombone • Euphonium • Tuba • Saxhorns |
| Keyboards | Piano • Organ • Harmonium • Harpsichord • Clavichord • Celesta • Accordion |
| Percussion | Tuned: Timpani • Glockenspiel • Chimes • Vibraphone • Xylophone • Marimba • Crotales • Musical saw • Hammered Dulcimer
Untuned: Snare drum • Bass drum • Triangle • Cymbals • Gongs • Tom-toms • Shakers • Drumset |
| Electronic | Theremin • Ondes Martenot • Synthesizer • Electronic Wind Instrument |
| Stringed | Bowed: Violin • Viola • Violoncello • Contrabass |
| Voices | Female: Soprano • Mezzo-soprano (often mistaken with Alto) • Contralto (often mistaken with Alto)
Male: Treble • Countertenor • Tenor • Baritone • Bass-baritone • Bass |
Subcategories
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Pages in category "Instruments"
The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.
