The Orchestra!
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The Orchestra is a large group of people who all play individual instruments. They have different pieces of music for each part that makes stunning music when they are played together.  ..  ..  ..
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Different orchestras have different layouts.These are just a couple of common
ones. One is with a chorus(which is a group of singers) and one is without. |
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Sections of the orchestra!
The String Section!
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This is the biggest section of the orchestra and is made up of violins, violas, cellos and double basses. Sometimes there will also be a harp. |  |
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The Woodwind Section!
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| The flute is a high pitched instrument that is played by blowing across the mouthpiece. | The oboe is a fairly high pitched instrument that has a double reed which is blown through. | The clarinet can play lower notes than a flute or an oboe,it has a single reed that vibrates against the mouthpiece | The bassoon is a very low pitched instrument which is so long it is folded in half. It has a double reed. |
The Brass Section!
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| The trombone has a slide and is one of the oldest brass instruments. it used to be called a sackbut.
The tuba is the lowest of the brass instruments. |  | The trumpet is the highest pitched of the brass instruments |
 |  | The French Horn has a beautiful soft sound but can also play loud! |
The Percussion Section!
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| The percussion section keeps the beat of an orchestra and can also play tunes. Depending on which drums you have you can have a range of very low to very high pitches. |  |
There are many other different percussion instruments from all around the world, including maracas, djembes, shakers, cymbals, and many more. |
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