A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. In each musical style or genre, different norms have developed for the sizes and composition of different ensembles, and for the repertoire of songs or musical works that these ensembles perform.
In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of instrument families (e. g. , piano, strings, and winds) or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles. In jazz ensembles, the instruments typically include wind instruments (one or more saxophones, trumpets, etc. ) one or two chordal "comping" instruments (electric guitar, piano, or organ), a bass instrument (electric bass guitar or double bass), and a drummer or percussionist. In rock ensembles, there are usually several guitars (one or two electric guitars, a bass guitar, and in some cases, one or more acoustic guitars), a keyboard player (either a Hammond organ, a piano, an electric piano, or an electronic synthesizer), and a drummer. The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company
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Classical chamber music
In Western Art music, commonly referred to as classical music, smaller ensembles are called chamber music ensembles. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Chamber music is a form of Classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber The terms duet, trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet, and nonet are used to describe groups of two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine musicians, respectively. A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers Trio is generally used in any of the following ways Three Musicians playing the same or different Musical instrument. In Music, a quartet (quatuor Quartett quartetto cuarteto is a method of instrumentation (or a medium used to perform a musical composition and consisting of four parts A quintet is a group containing five membersIt is commonly associated with musical groups such as a String quintet, or a group of five singers but can be applied to any A sextet is a formation containing exactly six members It is commonly associated with vocal or musical instrument groups but can be applied to any situation where six similar or related A septet is a formation containing exactly seven members It is commonly associated with musical groups but can be applied to any situation where seven similar or related objects are considered In Music, an octet is a Musical ensemble consisting of eight instruments or voices or a musical composition written for such an ensemble Classical nonets Franz Schubert 's Eine kleine Trauermusik ( 1812) is a nonet written for two Clarinets two Bassoons
Five parts
The string quintet is a common type of an group. A quintet is a group containing five membersIt is commonly associated with musical groups such as a String quintet, or a group of five singers but can be applied to any It is similar to the string quartet, but with two violas, two violoncellos, or more rarely, the addition of a double bass. A string quartet is a Musical ensemble of four String instruments &mdash usually two Violins a Viola and Cello &mdash or a piece Terms such as "piano quintet" or "clarinet quintet" frequently refer to a string quartet plus a fifth instrument. Thus, a piano quintet is usually a string quartet plus a piano. A piano quintet is a chamber Musical ensemble made up of one Piano and four other instruments or a piece written for such a group The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Mozart's Clarinet Quintet is similarly a piece written for an ensemble consisting of 2 violins, a viola, a cello and a clarinet, the last being the exceptional addition to a "normal" string quartet. Wolfgang Mozart 's Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, K 581 was written in 1789 for the Clarinetist Anton Stadler.
Another common grouping in classical music is the wind quintet, usually consisting of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn. A wind quintet, also sometimes known as a woodwind quintet, is a group of five wind players (most commonly flute, Oboe, clarinet, horn The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its "Hautbois" redirects here for the strawberry variety see Hautbois strawberry. The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word The bassoon is a Woodwind instrument in the Double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and Tenor registers and occasionally
Six or more instruments
Classical chamber ensembles for more than six musicians are occasionally used, such as septets (seven musicians), octets (eight musicians), or nonets (nine musicians). An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well However, in many cases a larger classical group is referred to as an orchestra of some type. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well A small orchestra with fifteen to thirty members (violins, violas, cellos, double basses, and several woodwind or brass instruments) is called a chamber orchestra. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well A sinfonietta usually denotes a somewhat smaller orchestra (though still not a chamber orchestra). A sinfonietta is a work for Orchestra that is generally considered to be smaller in scope than a full symphony Larger orchestras are called symphony orchestras or philharmonic orchestras. A symphony is a Musical composition, often extended and usually for Orchestra.
The term philharmonic (from Greek philos: love) was originally used by amateur orchestras, distinguishing them from professional symphony orchestras, but nowadays professional classical orchestras may use either term in their titles. A concert orchestra or a pops orchestra is an orchestra that mainly performs light classical music (often in abbreviated, simplified arrangements) and orchestral arrangements and medleys of popular jazz, music theater, or pop music songs. A Pops orchestra is an Orchestra that plays popular music and Show tunes as well as well-known classical works In Music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing Music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch such In Music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces played one after another sometimes Overlapping. A string orchestra has only strings, i. A string orchestra is understood as an Orchestra composed solely of instruments of the Violin family. A string instrument (or stringed instrument) is a Musical instrument that produces Sound by means of Vibrating strings In the Hornbostel-Sachs e. , violins, violas, violoncellos and basses. The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra.
A symphony orchestra is an ensemble usually comprising at least thirty musicians; the number of players is typically between seventy and ninety-five and may exceed one hundred. A symphony orchestra is divided into families of instruments. In the string family, there are sections of violins (I and II), violas, violoncellos, and basses. A string is the vibrating element that is the source of vibration in String instruments such as the Guitar, Harp, Piano, and members The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member The viola is a bowed String instrument. It is the middle voice of the Violin family, The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. The winds consist of the woodwind family of instruments (flutes and piccolo, oboes and English horn, clarinets, and bassoons [often including contrabassoon]) and the brass family (horns, trumpets, trombones, and tuba). A wind instrument is a Musical instrument that contains some type of Resonator (usually a tube in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing Types of woodwind instruments See also List of woodwind instruments Single-reed instruments use a reed, which is a thin cut A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator. The percussion family includes the timpani, bass drum, snare drum, and any other percussion instruments called for in a score (e. g. , triangle, glockenspiel, chimes, cymbals, wood blocks).
When orchestras are performing baroque music (from the 1600s and early 1700s), they may also use a harpsichord or pipe organ. Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music which were in widespread use between approximately 1600 and 1750. A harpsichord is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. The pipe organ is a Musical instrument that produces sound when pressurized air (wind is driven through a series of pipes, controlled by a keyboard When orchestras are performing Romantic-era music (from the 1800s), they may also use harps or unusual instruments such as the "wind machine". The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. When orchestras are performing music from the 20th century or the 21st century, occasionally instruments such as electric guitar, theremin, or even an electronic synthesizer may be used. An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder
- See also: String trio, String sextet, string. A string trio is a group of three String instruments or a piece written for such a group In classical music, a string sextet is a composition written for six String instruments, or a group of six musicians who perform such a composition A string is the vibrating element that is the source of vibration in String instruments such as the Guitar, Harp, Piano, and members
Jazz ensembles
Two parts
Jazz duos are mostly used in small, quiet venues, such as intimate jazz clubs, wine bars, and lounges. Jazz duos can be formed by using a horn (saxophone or trumpet) with one of the rhythm section's instruments (piano, organ, bass, or drums); or by using two rhythm section instruments (e. g. , jazz guitar and double bass; piano and double bass; or jazz guitar and Hammond organ).
Three parts
In jazz, there are several types of trios. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States One type of jazz trio is formed with a piano player, a bass player and a drummer. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Another type of jazz trio that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s is the organ trio, which is composed of a Hammond organ player, a drummer, and a third instrumentalist (either a saxophone player or an electric jazz guitarist). An organ trio, in a Jazz context is a group of three jazz musicians typically consisting of a Hammond organ player a Drummer, and either a Jazz The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company The term jazz guitar may refer to either a type of guitar or to the variety of playing styles used in the various genres which are commonly termed " Jazz In organ trios, the Hammond organ player performs the bass line on the organ bass pedals while simultaneously playing chords or lead lines on the keyboard manuals. Other types of trios include the "drummer-less" trio, which consists of a piano player, a double bassist, and a horn player (saxophone or trumpet); and the jazz trio with a horn player (saxophone or trumpet), double bass player, and a drummer. In the latter type of trio, the lack of a chordal instrument means that the horn player and the bassist have to imply the changing harmonies with their improvised lines.
Four parts
Jazz quartets typically add a horn (the generic jazz name for saxophones, trombones, trumpets, or any other wind instrument commonly associated with jazz) to one of the jazz trios described above. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s A wind instrument is a Musical instrument that contains some type of Resonator (usually a tube in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing Slightly larger jazz ensembles, such as quintets (five instruments) or sextets (six instruments) typically add other soloing instruments to the basic quartet formation, such as different types of saxophones (e. g. , alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, etc. ) or an additional chordal instrument.
Larger ensembles
The lineup of larger jazz ensembles can vary considerably, depending on the style of jazz being performed. In a 1920s-style dixieland jazz band, a larger ensemble would be formed by adding a banjo player, clarinetist, or additional horns (saxophones, trumpets, trombones) to one of the smaller groups. In a 1940s-style Swing big band, a larger ensemble is formed by adding "sections" of like instruments, such as a saxophone section and a trumpet section, which perform arranged "horn lines" to accompany the ensemble. In a 1970s-style jazz fusion ensemble, a larger ensemble is often formed by adding additional percussionists or soloing instruments. Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly
Rock and pop bands
Two parts
Two-member rock and pop bands are relatively rare, because it is easier to provide all of the musical elements which are part of the rock or pop sound (vocals, chords, bass lines, and percussion or drumming) with trios or quartets. Two-member rock and pop bands typically omit one of these musical elements. In many cases, two-member bands will omit a drummer, since guitars, bass guitars, and keyboards can all be used to provide a rhythmic pulse. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the
When electronic sequencers became widely available in the 1980s, this made it easier for two-member bands to add in musical elements that the two band members were not able to perform. Sequencers allowed bands to pre-program some elements of their performance, such as an electronic drum part and a synth-bass line. Two-member pop music bands such as Soft Cell used pre-programmed sequencers. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Soft Cell are an English Synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s
Other pop bands from the 1980s which were ostensibly fronted by two performers, such as Wham and Tears for Fears, were not actually two-piece ensembles, because other instrumental musicians were used "behind the scenes" to fill out the sound. "Wham" redirects here For other uses see Wham (disambiguation. Tears for Fears (sometimes informally abbreviated to TFF are Two-piece bands in rock music are rare. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In the 2000s, blues-influenced rock bands such as The White Stripes and The Black Keys are duos that use an electric guitarist and a drummer, and Death From Above 1979 features a Drummer and bass guitarist. The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The Black Keys is a Blues-rock music duo consisting of Dan Auerbach ( vocals and Guitar) and Patrick Carney ( drums and Death from Above 1979 were a Toronto based Canadian Dance-punk duo
Two-person bands have grown in popularity in experimental rock music. Providence-based Lightning Bolt is a two-member band. Bassist Brian Gibson augments his playing with delay pedals, pitch shifters, looping devices and other pedals, occasionally creating harmony. Orthrelm and Growing are two other prominent two-person experimental rock bands. Orthrelm is an American Avant-garde metal band from Washington D
Three-member ensembles
The smallest ensemble that is commonly used in rock music is the trio format. In a hard rock or blues-rock band, or heavy metal rock group, a "power trio" format is often used, which consists of an electric guitar player, an electric bass guitar player and a drummer, and typically one or more of these musicians also sing (sometimes all three members will sing, e. The power trio is a Rock and roll band format popularized in the 1960s The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the g. Bee Gees). The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Some well-known power trios are the Jimi Hendrix Experience, ZZ Top, Muse, Motorhead, Rush, Nirvana, Blink-182, Green Day, and the supergroup Cream and The Police. "The Experience" redirects here For other uses of this term see Experience (disambiguation. ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Muse are Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Blink-182 was an American Pop Green Day is an American rock trio Cream were a 1960s British rock band The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, Many four-piece rock groups from the 1960s and 1970s (such as The Who, The Doors, and Led Zeppelin) can be considered as instrumental power trios with the addition of a vocalist. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Led Zeppelin were
An alternative to the power trio are organ trios formed with an electric guitarist, a drummer and a keyboardist. An organ trio, in a Jazz context is a group of three jazz musicians typically consisting of a Hammond organ player a Drummer, and either a Jazz Although organ trios are most commonly associated with 1950s and 1960s jazz organ trio groups such as those led by organist Jimmy Smith, there are also organ trios in rock-oriented styles, such as jazz-rock fusion and Grateful Dead-influenced jam bands. Jimmy Smith ( December 8, 1925 year is disputed and is often given as 1928 – February 8, 2005) was a Jazz musician whose performances Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jam bands (or jambands) are musical groups whose albums and live performances relate to a fan culture which originated with the 1960s group Grateful Dead and continued In organ trios, the keyboard player typically plays a Hammond organ or similar instrument, which permits the keyboard player to perform bass lines, chords, and lead lines. The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company A variant of the organ trio are trios formed with an electric guitarist, a drummer and an electronic keyboardist (playing synthesizers) such as the progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP) were an English Progressive rock supergroup.
Four parts
The four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. Before the development of the electronic keyboard, the configuration was typically two guitarists (one lead guitarist and one rhythm guitarist), a bass player (typically the electric bass guitar) and a drummer (e. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the g. , The Beatles, The Kinks, Weezer). The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band Weezer (ˈwizɚ is an American Alternative rock band from Los Angeles California formed in 1992 Another common formation was a vocalist, electric guitarist, electric bassist and a drummer (e. g. Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queen etc. Led Zeppelin were Red Hot Chili Peppers are Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist ). Instrumentally, these bands can be considered as trios. In some early rock bands, keyboardists were used, performing on piano (e. g. , The Rolling Stones initially used Ian Stewart on piano), electric pianos (such as the Fender Rhodes), or organ (such as the Hammond organ) (e. A Rhodes piano is an electromechanical Musical instrument, a brand of Electric piano. The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company g, Pink Floyd). Pink Floyd are
Five parts
Five part bands have existed in rock music since early times. The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses and Pearl Jam are probably the most famous examples of the common vocalist, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass and drums lineup. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Oasis is also and example of a five part band. In Geography, an oasis (plural oases) or Cienega ( Southwestern United States) is an isolated area of vegetation in a Desert, typically Some bands such as Deep Purple replace one of the guitarists with a keyboard/Keytar player. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 A keytar is a relatively lightweight keyboard or Synthesizer that is supported by a strap around the neck and shoulders similar to the way a Guitar A large example as well is the Hard Rock Band Aerosmith which has consisted of an extra rhythm guitarist and a keyboard at times during live shows.
Larger rock ensembles
Larger bands have long been a part of rock and pop music, in part due to the influence of the "singer accompanied with orchestra" model inherited from popular big-band jazz and swing and popularized by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of Jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential To create larger ensembles, rock bands often add an additional guitarist (as in Iron Maiden); an additional keyboardist (as in Procol Harum); additional percussionists (as in Latin-rock bands, e. For other uses see Iron maiden. Procol Harum are a British rock band formed in the 1960s which built an important foundation for what would become Progressive rock, or perhaps more g. Santana); or second drummer (as in The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band). Santana is a flexible number of musicians accompanying Carlos Santana since the late 1960s The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. In the Nu Metal band Linkin Park, a turntablist as well as a rapper is added to fit the band's rap rock genre. Nu metal (sometimes named new metal or nü metal) is a musical genre that emerged in the mid 1990s which fuses influences from grunge and Alternative Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Rap rock is a fusion genre of rock and hip-hop. It blends vocal and instrumental parts of hip-hop and various forms of rock including punk and rock In other rock bands, particularly those influenced by other genres such as folk or country, the additional instrumentalists might include a mandolin player, fiddler, or a pedal steel guitarist. See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our A mandolin is a musical instrument in the Lute family (plucked or strummed The pedal steel guitar is a type of Electric guitar that uses a metal slide to stop the strings rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar In some of these larger groups (such as The Band instrumentalists) could play multiple instruments, which enabled the ensemble to create a wider variety of instrument combinations. The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999 More rarely, rock or pop groups will be accompanied in concerts by a full or partial symphony orchestra, where lush string-orchestra arrangements are used to flesh out the sound of slow ballads. Third-Wave Ska bands may have six to eight pieces including vocals, guitarist(s), a bassist, a drummer, a trumpet, saxophone, and trombone. Other situations occur depending on the genre the band prefers. For instance, the band Incubus has five members, one of them being a DJ. Incubus is a Grammy -nominated Alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. Chris Kilmore (born 21 January 1973) is an American DJ He is the Turntablist and Keyboardist of the rock band Incubus. Also, the band Dare to Dream has five members, including Steven M. Cooper. Huey Lewis and the News also had a large rock ensemble, including the members of the News and the separate jazz band Tower of Power on many of their early hits. Tower of Power is a 10-member horn-based soul band from Oakland, California.
Musical drama
Sung dramas such as operas and musicals usually have numbers where several of the principals are singing together, either on their own or with the chorus. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers Such numbers (duets, trios, etc) are also referred to as 'ensembles'.
Other western musical ensembles
In the 1900s, the Wind Symphony or Wind Ensemble became popular, especially in academic circles. A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble A wind ensemble consists entirely of wind instruments and percussion instruments, but may also include a double bass. A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble A wind instrument is a Musical instrument that contains some type of Resonator (usually a tube in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing Schools from elementary level onward often have a school band program which is usually centered around its wind ensemble, often known as a concert band. A school band is a group of Student musicians who rehearse and perform Instrumental Music together A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble
A choir is a group of voices. For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers By analogy, sometimes a group of similar instruments in a symphony orchestra are referred to as a choir. For example, the woodwind instruments of a symphony orchestra could be called the woodwind choir. Types of woodwind instruments See also List of woodwind instruments Single-reed instruments use a reed, which is a thin cut
A group that plays popular music or military music is usually called a band. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more A military band is a group of personnel that perform musical duties for military functions usually A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. A group that plays while marching on a football field, without being a marching band, is called a drum and bugle corps. These bands perform a wide range of music, ranging from arrangements of jazz orchestral, or popular music to military-style marches. Drum corps perform on brass and percussion instruments only. Some corps perform on bugles in the key of G, while others perform on brass instruments in multiple keys, depending on the group. Drum and Bugle Corps incorporate costumes, hats, and pageantry in their performances.
Other band types include:
- Jug bands
- Mexican Mariachi groups typically consist of at least two violins, two trumpets, one Spanish guitar, one vihuela (a high-pitched, five-string guitar), and one Guitarrón (a Mexican acoustic bass that is roughly guitar-shaped), and one or more singers. A jug band is a band employing a jug player and a mix of traditional and home-made instruments The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. MARIACHI, the Mixed Apparatus for Radar Investigation of Cosmic-rays of High Ionization, is an apparatus for the detection of Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECR The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member Vihuela is a name given to two different Guitar -like String instruments one from 15th and 16th century Spain, usually with 12 paired strings and the The guitarrón (literally "large guitar" in Spanish, the suffix "-ón" denoting "large" is a very large deep-bodied Mexican 6-string acoustic
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