How are the instruments in an orchestra grouped?

Answer 1

There are multiple classifications.

Ancient System

Stringed Instruments - Instruments played with strings.

Percussion Instruments - Played by beating/hitting/shaking the instrument.

Woodwind Instruments - Played by blowing and wrought from wood.

Brass Wind Instruments - Played by blowing and wrought from brass.

Sachs - Hornbostel

Chordophones - Played using strings.

Membranophones - Percussion instruments previously made with animal skin.

Idiophones - Played by the use of its body.

Aerophones - Played by the use of wind.

Schaeffner

Instruments with solid, vibrating bodies.

Instruments with air.

Range

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Baritone

Bass

Contrabass

Answer 2

Classifications of Musical InstrumentsAncient System

• Stringed Instruments - Instruments played with strings.
• Percussion Instruments - Played by beating/hitting/shaking the instrument.
• Woodwind Instruments - Played by blowing and wrought from wood.
• Brass Wind Instruments - Played by blowing and wrought from brass.

Sachs - Hornbostel

• Chordophones - Played using strings.
• Membranophones - Percussion instruments previously made with animal skin.
• Idiophones - Played by the use of its body.
• Aerophones - Played by the use of wind.

Schaeffner

• Instruments with solid, vibrating bodies.
• Instruments with air.

Range

1. Soprano
2. Alto
3. Tenor
4. Baritone
5. Bass
6. Contrabass

Answer 3

woodwind(anything with a reed and including a Flute) Brass(trumpets cornets french horn ETC,.) Percussion (drums bells chimes ETC,.)

Answer 4

wind instruments(tabla,piano etc.) and string instruments(violin,guitar etc).

Answer 5

depending on the colour