BBC - Orchestra Guide

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	Guide to the Orchestra

	Hear a horse neighing through a trumpet, meet the violinist who could have been a gardener, see if you can spot the orchestra, and much more.

		Woodwind Would you expect to find a saxophone in an orchestra?

		Brass They're loud, bright, bold and make a fantastic noise.

From romance to mayhem, the strings will play on your heartstrings.

Did you know that the synthesiser is sometimes used in an orchestra?

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	Flute		Trumpet
	Oboe		French Horn
	Clarinet		Trombone
	Bassoon		Tuba


	Violin		Tuned
	Viola		Untuned
	Cello		Timpani
	Double Bass
	Harp



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