Brainlag Plus Music
Brainlag Plus MusicThe orchestra on the page
How a full score sets out the orchestra: the four families from the top, the higher instruments first in each, the clef each instrument reads, and how the staves are joined.
Four families
An orchestra is four families of instruments:
| Family | Instruments, highest first |
|---|---|
| Woodwind | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon |
| Brass | horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba |
| Percussion | timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, side drum |
| Strings | violin, viola, cello, double bass |
The horn sits first in the brass although the trumpet plays higher: it is printed next to the woodwind it so often plays with.
The rest of this lesson and its 6 practice questions are in Plus Music.
Screen 1 of 4, free to read.
- 6 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards