Musical Ensembles Review

A group of instrumentalists, including string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections

• Band

• Percussion Ensemble

• Orchestra

• Choir

A group of instrumentalists, including woodwind, brass, and percussion sections (no strings)

• Band

• Woodwind Quintet

• Orchestra

• Brass Quintet

A soloist is made up of how many musicians?

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A duet is made up of how many musicians?

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A trio is made up of how many musicians?

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A quartet is made up of how many musicians?

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A quintet is made up of how many musicians?

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Which instruments are in a percussion ensemble?

• A snare drum & a marimba

• A flute, an oboe, a clarinet, a bassoon, and a french horn

• Any group of percussion instruments playing together

• Two trumpets, a french horn, a trombone, and a tuba

• solo
• duet
• trio 
• quartet

The large group containing all 4 families of instruments is called an

• orchestra
• choir
• band
• group