Instruments and Timbre

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Strings

Violin (soprano)

Viola (alto)

Violoncello (tenor)

Double bass (bass)

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Brass

Trumpet (soprano)

French horn (alto)

Trombone (tenor)

Tuba (bass)

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Woodwinds

Flute (soprano)

Oboe (alto)

Clarinet (tenor)

Bassoon (bass)

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Woodwinds and their higher instrument

Flute ~ piccolo

English horn ~ oboe

Bass clarinet ~ clarinet

Contrabassoon - bassoon

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Different sections in orchestra

Strings, woodwind, brass, percussion

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Different ranges play different roles

Soprano - high pitched - usually melody

Alto - medium high - harmony/chords

Tenor - medium low - harmony/chords

Bass - low pitched - fundamentals

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Timbre plus examples

Qualify or color of a sound; raspy, airy, metallic, sharp

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4 ranges in music

Soprano - high pitched

Alto - medium high

Tenor - medium low

Bass - low pitched