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    Musical Instruments of a Brass & Reed Band (Concert Band, Wind Band)

     

    The number and type of Musical Instruments for a Concert Band or Brass & Reed Band is by no means standardised; composers will frequently add or omit parts.  Some instruments and parts are less common but still often used; due to the fact that some bands are missing these instruments, important lines for these instruments are often cued into other parts.  Below is a list of the typical Musical Instruments found in a Brass & Reed Band.  Many parts will have more than one player, particularly for the Woodwind Section.

    Woodwinds

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    Piccollo

    1st Flute

    2nd Flute

     

    Oboe

    Cor Anglais (English Horn)

    Bassoon

     

    Eb Clarinet

    Solo Bb Clarinet

    1st Bb Clarinet

    2nd Bb Clarinet

    3rd Bb Clarinet

    Alto Clarinet

    Bass Clarinet

     

    Soprano Saxophone

    1st Alto Saxophone

    2nd Alto Saxophone

    Tenor Saxophone

    Baritone Saxophone

    Percussion

    Non-pitched: (possibilies)

    Drum Kit

    Bass Drum

    Snare Drum

    Cymbals

    Triangle

    Tambourine

    Wood Block

    Bongos

    Claves

    Gong

    Tam-tam

     

    Pitched: (possibilities)

    Timpani

    Glockenspiel

    Xylophone

    Marimba

    Vibraphone

    Chimes

    Brasswinds

     

    1st Bb Trumpet

    2nd Bb Trumpet

    3rd Bb Trumpet

     

    1st Bb Cornet

    2nd Bb Cornet

    3rd Bb Cornet

     

    Flugel Horn

     

    1st French Horn

    2nd French Horn

    3rd French Horn

    4th French Horn

     

    1st Tenor Trombone

    2nd Tenor Trombone

    Bass Trombone

     

    Euphonium

     

    Tubas (Eb, Bb)

    Strings

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    String Bass

    Although quiet rare, one may find a piece arranged for band with parts for Keyboards and Strings.   In these cases the music is usually arranged for a larger band in mind though quite often these parts will be cued to other instruments.

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