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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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Last updated: April 28, 2020
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First submittedJuly 28, 2013
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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
Aegidrom
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Level 41
Jul 28, 2013
Creator here - feel free to give suggestions for improvement, I want this to be objective and ultimate. Thanks!
TenThousand
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Level 76
Jan 31, 2014
Piccolo? Also I've seen orchestral pieces using organ, guitar, saxophone and harpsichord [not all at once :) ]
Aegidrom
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Level 41
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. :)

Aegidrom
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Level 41
Apr 29, 2020
These instruments will now give the correct answer for the musicians main instrument.
Enelabe
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Level 29
Aug 4, 2015
I think the timpani should be located on the tuned percussion group. Otherwise, great quiz! ;))
Aegidrom
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Level 41
Apr 29, 2020
Changed so that all percussion instruments are under one category.
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