Orchestras in the context of "Mallet percussion"

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⭐ Core Definition: Orchestras

An orchestra (/ˈɔːrkɪstrə/ ; OR-ki-strə) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments:

Other instruments such as the piano, harpsichord, pipe organ, and celesta may sometimes appear in a fifth keyboard section or may stand alone as soloist instruments, as may the concert harp and, for performances of some modern compositions, electronic instruments, and guitars.

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Orchestras in the context of Trumpet

The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard B♭ or C trumpet.

Trumpet-like instruments have historically been used as signaling devices in battle or hunting, with examples dating back to the 2nd Millennium BC. They began to be used as musical instruments only in the late 14th or early 15th century. Trumpets are used in art music styles, appearing in orchestras, concert bands, chamber music groups, and jazz ensembles. They are also common in popular music and are generally included in school bands. Sound is produced by vibrating the lips in a mouthpiece, which starts a standing wave in the air column of the instrument. Since the late 15th century, trumpets have primarily been constructed of brass tubing, usually bent twice into a rounded rectangular shape.

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Bucharest Symphony Orchestra → National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia → Classical music → String section → Violin → Viola → Cello → Double bass → Woodwind section → Western concert flute → Oboe → Clarinet → Bassoon → Saxophone → Brass section → French horn → Trumpet → Trombone → Cornet → Tuba → Euphonium → Percussion section → Timpani → Snare drum → Bass drum → Cymbal → Triangle (musical instrument) → Tambourine → Tam-tam → Mallet percussion → Piano → Harpsichord → Pipe organ → Celesta → Keyboard section → Concert harp → Electronic musical instrument → Guitar →