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In an orchestral score, the order in which the instrumental lines are usually printed is:
- woodwind at the top (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and any other special woodwind),
- brass (French horn, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and low brass such as tuba),
- percussion (claves, tambourine, bass drum, xylophone, etc.),
- What is the order of instruments in an orchestral score?
- How do you order percussion instruments in a score?
- What is orchestral score?
What is the order of instruments in an orchestral score?
The order of instruments as they appear in the score is always the same, with woodwind instruments at the top of the page in order from high to low, then the brass. The instruments are identified, usually in Italian (as in this example), German or French.
How do you order percussion instruments in a score?
The percussion section is usually grouped by player, with the instruments following a logical arrangement from high at the top to low at the bottom of each group. Here we see three percussionists and a timpanist. Timpani parts are usually placed at the top of the percussion section.
What is orchestral score?
A full, or orchestral, score shows all the parts of a large work, with each part on separate staves in vertical alignment (though subdivisions of related instruments frequently share a stave), and is for the use of the conductor. ...
