THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

   

FAMILIES and SUBFAMILIES

● STRINGS

● BOWED STRINGS● PLUCKED STRINGS● HIT STRINGS

● WIND

● WOODWIND● BRASS

● PERCUSSION

● DEFINITE PITCH● INDEFINITE PITCH

   

LAYOUT

   

BOWED STRINGS

● VIOLIN● VIOLA● VIOLONCELLO● DOUBLE BASS

   

PLUCKED STRINGS

● GUITAR● HARP● HARPSICHORD

   

HIT STRINGS

●PIANO

   

WOODWIND● PICCOLO

● FLUTE

● RECORDER

● OBOE

● ENGLISH HORN

● CLARINET

● BASS CLARINET

● SAXOPHONE

● BASSOON

● CONTRABASSOON

   

BRASS● TRUMPET● FRENCH HORN● TROMBONE● TUBA

   

DEFINITE PITCH PERCUSSION

● TIMPANI or KETTLE DRUMS● TUBULAR BELLS● XILOPHONE● CELESTA● GLOCKENSPIEL

   

INDEFINITE PITCH PERCUSSION

● TAMBOURINE● GONG● SNARE DRUM● TRIANGLE● CYMBALS● WOOD BLOCK● CASTANETS● (...)