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Instruments of the Orchestra

Name the common instruments in a modern philharmonic or symphonic orchestra.

Based on Spinditty's "Beginner’s Guide to Instruments of the Orchestra"

Excludes instruments only sometimes used (e.g. piano, vibraphone, euphonium)

Typing a main instruments family member works if it's commonly used in orchestras (i.e. typing "lap steel" would show "guitar")

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Strings

Violin

Viola

Cello

Double bass

Harp

Brass

Trumpet

Trombone

Tuba

Horn

Woodwinds

Flute

Clarinet

Oboe

Bassoon

Percussion

Xylophone

Glockenspiel

Tubular bells

Timpani

Bass drum

Snare drum

Cymbals

Tam-tam

Triangle

Tambourine

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6 Comments

Level 42

Jul 28, 2013

Creator here - feel free to give suggestions for improvement, I want this to be objective and ultimate. Thanks!

Level 76

Jan 31, 2014

Piccolo? Also I've seen orchestral pieces using organ, guitar, saxophone and harpsichord [not all at once :) ]

Level 42

Jul 10, 2014

Yes, I've been thinking about adding piccolo, along with the cor anglais, bass clarinet, contrabassoon and bass trombones. But according to Wikipedia they are used by musicians who doubled in that instrument. If more people want them, I might add them. :)

As for organ, guitar and the rest, they are only used occasionally and not as standard instruments. :)

Level 42

Apr 29, 2020

These instruments will now give the correct answer for the musicians main instrument.

Level 29

Aug 4, 2015

I think the timpani should be located on the tuned percussion group. Otherwise, great quiz! ;))

Level 42

Apr 29, 2020

Changed so that all percussion instruments are under one category.

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