Shorthand for orchestra instrumentation
- Shorthand for orchestra instrumentation
The shorthand for the orchestration of a classical symphony orchestra is used to outline which and how many instruments, especially wind instruments, are called for in a given piece of music. The shorthand is ordered in the same fashion as the parts of the individual instruments in the score, read from top to bottom.
The orchestra is divided into four groups and specified as follows:
* Woodwind instruments: flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons
* Brass instruments: horns, trumpets, trombones, Tuba
* Timpani, percussion, piano, harp etc.
* String section: violins, violas, celli, basses
Examples
If any soloists or a choir are called for, their parts are usually printed between the percussion/keyboards and the strings in the score. In shorthand however, they are usually omitted.
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