Classical orchestra[edit source | editbeta] Woodwinds 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets (in C, B♭, or A) 2 Bassoons Brass 2 or 4 French Horns (in any key) 2 Trumpets (in any key) Percussion 2 Timpani Strings 10 Violins 1 8 Violins 2 6 Violas 4 Cellos 2 Double basses Early Romantic orchestra[edit source | editbeta] Woodwinds (Piccolo) 2 Flutes 2 Oboes (Cor Anglais (English Horn)) 2 Clarinets in C, B♭, A (Bass Clarinet in B♭, A) 2 Bassoons (Contrabassoon) Brass 4 French Horns in F (sometimes in different keys) 2 Trumpets in F (sometimes in different keys) (2 Cornets in B♭) 3 Trombones (2 Tenors, 1 Bass) (Tuba) Percussion 3 Timpani Snare Drum Bass Drum Cymbals Triangle Tambourine Glockenspieles Strings Harp 14 Violins 1 12 Violins 2 10 Violas 8 Cellos 6 Double basses Late Romantic orchestra[edit source | editbeta] Woodwinds Piccolo 3 Flutes 3 Oboes (Cor anglais) 3 Clarinets in B♭, A (also E♭ Clarinet; D Clarinet) (Bass clarinet) 3 Bassoons (Contrabassoon) Brass 4–8 French Horns in F 3–4 Trumpets in F, C, B♭ 3–4 Trombones (2–3 Tenors, 1 Bass) 1–2 Tubas (Wagner tubas (2 Tenors, 2 Bass)) Percussion 4 or more Timpani Snare drum Bass drum Cymbals Tam-tam Triangle Tambourine Glockenspiel Xylophone Tubular bells Strings 2 Harps 16 Violins 1 14 Violins 2 12 Violas 10 Cellos 8 Double basses Keyboards Piano Celesta Modern orchestra[edit source | editbeta] Woodwinds 2–4 Flutes (one doubling Piccolo) 2–4 Oboes (one doubling Cor Anglais) 2–4 Clarinets (one doubling Bass Clarinet) 2–4 Bassoons (one doubling Contrabassoon) (Saxophone) Brass 4-8 French Horns in F 3–6 Trumpets in C, B♭ 3–6 Trombones (one doubling Bass trombone) 1–2 Tubas (Baritone horn/Euphonium) Percussion Timpani Snare drum Tenor drum Bass drum Cymbals Tam-tam Triangle Wood block Tambourine Glockenspiel Xylophone Vibraphone Tubular bells Marimba Strings 1–2 Harps 16–18 Violins 1 14-16 Violins 2 12–14 Violas 10–12 Cellos 8–10 Double basses Keyboards Piano Celesta (Pipe organ)
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