GCSE Music: Instruments in an Orchestra

Instruments in the strings section:

• violin
• viola
• cello (violoncello)
• double bass (contrabass)
• harp

Instruments in the woodwind section:

• flute
• piccolo
• oboe
• cor anglais
• clarinet
• bass clarinet
• bassoon
• contra bassoon
• saxophone

Instuments in the brass section:

• trumpet
• trombone
• french horn
• tuba

Tuned instruments in the percussion section:

• timpani (kettle drums)
• xylophone
• glockenspiel
• maimba

Untuned instruments in the percussion section:

• snare drums
• cymbals