Instruments of the Orchestra

In this video, we take a tour around a symphony orchestra, seeing and hearing examples of each instrument in turn, starting with the string section, travelling through the woodwind, brass, and percussion, and finishing with the piano and harp. Enjoy!
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Clips used:
Violin: • Video
Viola: • J.S.Bach, suite nº1 pa...
Cello: • Aurore Dassesse - Suit...
Double Bass: • Giovanni Bottesini Con...
Cor Anglais: • Dvořák "New World" - E...
Oboe: • Swan Lake Oboe Solo
Flute: • Syrinx flute solo by E...
Picc: • Daniel Dorff: TWEET f...
Clarinet: • Beautiful Jazz Clarine...
Bassoon: • Michele Bowen, Bassoon
Contrabassoon: • Contrabassoon solo Gli...
French Horn: • Video
Trumpet: • Sexiest trumpet solo ever
Trombone: • Bolero Trombone Solo
Tuba: • Havana - Solo Tuba Cover
Piano: • Pianist in tears!!!. M...
Harp: • Beauty and the Beast [...

[@TheMusicologist]

Apologies for the typo: should be double basses. I'm not the author of the orchestral layout map, so not guilty on this occasion!

[@sarahkelley8461]

I would love one of these maps for my students to color as we follow along, is there a way to get a copy?

[@TheMusicologist]

@@sarahkelley8461 To be honest, a good old Google image search for ‘blank orchestra map’ should come up trumps!

[@raquelvasquez5152]

@@sarahkelley8461 This is amazing, but aren't there bass clarinets and saxophone in an orchestra as well?

[@natalielouiseandal841]

Me here

[@connorhaley3190]

Why did you include the gongs, bells, base drum, or celesta?

[@yvrxk]

Here I am watching this not for school but for my personal gain as a electronic music producer trying to expand my horizon into orchestral music

[@l1lyies]

school made me watch this its probably the most interesting video i've watched for school ever

[@TheMusicologist]

That’s very kind! Thanks for commenting

[@johnbarkle692]

listen to central cee instead g

[@krystallivingston8076]

@@johnbarkle692 ikr

[@lulu_xx3]

Same lol

[@reallyjusthalo]

I do like it when strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion lineup in that order from front to back

[@LilGreenGlo]

I ❤ the double bass such a rich and deep sound

[@yamiltf7348]

I agree!

[@vahas5128]

This video made me realize how much piano stands out amongst the rest in terms of its beauty. It's no wonder it is the staple.

[@braxtonlalo3912]

I’ve watched this like 30 times for school I have to study this in 2 days and know it all this is a brand new subject I’ve never done music I’m cooked😢

[@ayameoeo]

so real bro im cooked too..

[@sonjabrue2111]

I really like it that you have good soloist and not cartoons. I like cartoons for my young students, but real people are great! Thanks!!

[@ianmintz12806]

There are tons of different String, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, and Keyboard instruments out there, but most symphony orchestras and philharmonic orchestras across the globe consist of the following instruments: String Section: Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses, and Harps. Woodwind Section: Piccolos, Flutes, Oboes, English Horns, Clarinets, Bass Clarinets, Bassoons, and Contrabassoons. Brass Section: Trumpets, French Horns, Trombones, Bass Trombones, Euphoniums, and Tubas. Percussion Section: Snare Drums, Bass Drums, Cymbals, Tambourines, Triangles, Drum Kits, Whips, Castanets, Gongs, Timpanis, Tubular Bells, Xylophones, Glockenspiels, Vibraphones, and Marimbas. Keyboard Section: Pianos, Celestes, Harpsichords and Organs.

[@The-Arctic-Wizard]

1 hour until music exam 💪🏼

[@clotildekiely]

Literally mines tomorrow !!

[@stevemitton9257]

99% views from this video are school student

[@maychan9628]

What school do ya go to

[@user-bb3ci3gn7s]

Guess I'm that 1% that just came here out of curiosity lol

[@theextortedvortex2627]

Yep

[@viviaax6731]

indeed.

[@luciebradley3411]

I'm in school rn

[@ariannagorbet6674]

2:52 - 3:06 Just a personal timestap for me, a bassoon fan

[@nyancs7098]

I’ve played that piece, it’s fun and I admire your taste

[@_Dayspace_]

As a fellow bassoon fan, thank you for this timestamp.

[@waleedalr]

its amazing what instruments can do

[@sephtis7867]

school made me watch this on meet so i gave u a like

[@AnnaandStanleyFNF]

I love this instrument 1:08 :)

[@lagadema16]

Piccolo is so sweet, it has a fantasy movie vibe

[@orsolyanagy7076]

This is great!

[@sephtis7867]

nice music

[@jonesj910]

I made my students watch this!

[@asdjkl4502]

School did not make me watch this

[@taktse4278]

Dan

[@taktse4278]

Nooo

[@taktse4278]

Dam

[@Hemaaa_]

I don't know why but harp makes me so emotional

[@pega17pl]

In principle, it is up to the conductor how he/she would like the orchestra to be arranged. - Greetings, Heinz

[@amberwilliamson4263]

Why are we not talking about that Tuba excerpt choice, lol?

[@TheMusicologist]

I went very high brow with that one 😇

[@kateswenson7805]

I will rewatch again and again just to hear it!

[@ellaa1400]

School made me watch this

[@alisonpreece744]

me too lol

[@dillontemple8855]

Same

[@brynhildr6981]

same

[@sephtis7867]

same

[@liamgrahm4429]

Same

[@lindsaymarie4416]

I never even heard half of these. #1 reason I wanted to homeschool my kids, I get to learn all the things I missed in school myself 😆

[@TheMusicologist]

We learn something every day!

[@marquisduhsade]

kinda wanna learn one now

[@TheMusicologist]

Do it! 😃

[@hanaharasaki8205]

Do u play btd6 ur name is psi

[@ethanhaugen435]

Fire 💯🤙

[@drousii5176]

5:53

[@trashcan3507]

Using this as revision for a music test today 😢

[@gametime7208]

Yaa true

[@pamelagrimwood9562]

my school made me watch this :)

[@2802sheikh]

same

[@Arastronomerchess]

Which music you play in background its ngl🤯

[@sanini-j3w]

Not school making me watch this💀

[@bylokonnor]

It's a shame that the double-bass was covered almost entirely by the piano. This often happens when a double-bass gets to play a solo piece. The pianist tends to accompany the double-bass like the might accompany a trombone and play far too loudly. The double-bass may be big, but it isn't a loud instrument.

[@GregoryFaught]

The bass can actually project really well

[@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298]

But you skipped over the other instruments like the gong.

[@WonkyWater-YT]

Because they're not common in orchestra

[@2802sheikh]

me watching dis for school means going through the comments

[@KianoushAlavi]

When it’s time to combine the School orchestra and band (strings and winds) and you’re happy but then you realize you play Saxophone

[@Nate-hx4tz]

If music had orientation, this would be a part of the first day

[@RuminatingKiwi927]

Came here to understand the instrument names and how they sound in LMMS

[@kevinsebastian120]

I think the saxophones are missing, but good video.

[@TheMusicologist]

Thanks. There are no saxophones in a traditional Western symphony orchestra. They've appeared infrequently since the 1960s, but still by no means the norm.

[@elisejh5059]

AS A BASSIST, I AM EXTREMELY ANGERED BY DOUBLE BASES????

[@GregoryFaught]

Why?

[@elisejh5059]

@@GregoryFaught spelled doubles basses, not bases

[@38.814]

Some orchestras have Guitar and you didn’t have most of the percussion instrument

[@faz_uddin]

School to

[@taktse4278]

Me too Me too

[@kat9596]

POV you have a listening test in a couple hours...☹️

[@TheMusicologist]

Good luck!

[@kat9596]

@@TheMusicologist thank you I'm almost ready for it just rewatching this amazing video ☺️

[@sharithul9983]

Is the pipe organ in the Orchestra?

[@adageronimo2857]

I playing cello in fourth grade 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@letta2crazy4him]

School usually makes me watch dumb stuff but these on I got no words to describe it🥰🥰🥰😭😅💕

[@kgsuw]

Someone please let me know the piece played by the pianist in the video...

[@sureshsubramanian1]

+1 on this question. Looking for answer to this question. Thank you

[@archy3829]

It is called "Elegy for the victims of the tsunami of march 11, 2011 in Japan" composed by the pianist himself, Nobuyuki Tsujii

[@Sicocasikola]

Музыка АДА.

[@raquelvasquez5152]

OMG I wonder if its possible to play every instrument in there at professional level? If there's anyone who has, please tell me the secret on how you organized yourself.

[@Pulp_nd_Fuss]

I think that would be possible but it'd be more of a life goal. And yet you'd play a given instrument less better than a guy that dedicated his whole life to that one signle instrument.

[@raquelvasquez5152]

@@Pulp_nd_Fuss I realized that there's somewhat a possibility due to some instruments relating to others. Like the violin helps learn viola cello and bass just by knowing the notes. The only thing you need is get used to the positioning. But, idk how I'm going to learn so much. Sometimes I guess I get too excited.

[@sensaugh5969]

@@raquelvasquez5152 surely its over-whelming, I think the trick is to get to the depths of specific styles and technique of a single instrument rather than a general knowing of many

[@Pornstar69]

James morrison can do all besides the strings (i think)

[@Язык-ж3ш]

what the names of songs

[@fllama]

All links are in description

[@dannyjrhusnu6625]

Apparently my teacher can see if I’ve watched it

[@doonerknight8169]

layout showed instrument not played in the vid... i am dissapoint. also, can appreciate how the 2nd song in the vid was a version not sped up to high hades... i hate it when its too fast. cant appreciate it.

[@2802sheikh]

still dont get dis ;-;

[@MdShahid4446]

Right now I wanna change my instrument to Cello because violin is uncomfortable so I wanna play Cello.

[@andysongs9485]

No saxophone?

[@CheukTheGreatestOfEverything]

Saxophone is not an orchestral instrument, but made as a blending instrument between woodwinds and brass

[@andysongs9485]

@@CheukTheGreatestOfEverything I see. Thank you so much for that. :-)

[@sephtis7867]

have a free sub

[@flavionessuno5085]

You missed the harpsichord.

[@hallowe4891]

who else is here cuz the teacher

[@2802sheikh]

me ;-;

[@danielledixon3356]

I have a violin 🎻

[@clotildekiely]

Sameeeé

[@evie1367]

My school made me watch this

[@jacko890]

Who here from school

[@taktse4278]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Harryongorillatag]

Watch at 2x speed 😂

[@TheMusicologist]

Yeah that’s quite funny to be fair.

[@BgB362]

School bro 😂😏

[@Dylan-jb1sz]

School made me

[@rosaliephimsipasom7503]

NOPE. Congratulations CONTRABASS THANK YEA:

[@thebatprince2398]

i unno not that good

[@johnbarkle692]

so dead central cee way better

[@evangoodwin592]

School made me watch this

[@ellaa1400]

3:37

[@ibrahimalnajjar440]

1:50