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Violin![]() Here is the world famous Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti playing Vaughan Williams masterpiece The Lark Ascending. |
Viola![]() Yuri Bashmet is one of the most famous viola players ever. Click on the picture to here him play a work by the romantic composer Robert Schumann
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Double Bass![]() Listen to a solo jazz bass being played by Marco Panascia. He plays this excerpt entirely pizzicato. |
Harp![]() Listen to this French Harp solo - Broken chords and arpeggios are a major feature in this excerpt.
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Trumpet![]() Listen to the super-talented Wynton Marsalis live at the Proms from the Royal Albert Hall in London with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. He plays this solo entirely with a mute (con sordino)
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French Horn![]() Enjoy the French Horn Ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. They are playing a challenging overture called Ruslan and Ludmilla by Russian composer Glinka.
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Trombone![]() You will here a solo trombone accompanied by a brass band -the piece called - The Carnival of Venice is in Theme and Variation form
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Tuba![]() The tuba is the lowest sounding member of the brass family. Listen to this virtuosic performance of the Czardas accompanied by orchestra. I've never seen a woman serenaded by a tuba player before - anything is possible! |
Timpani![]() Often referred to as kettle drums - these drums are tuned to different notes and the pitch can be shifted using pedals. Click the picture to watch the timps in Carl Orff's famous work Carmina Burana. |
Snare Drum![]() The snare drum is used both as a major part of the drum kit and as an individual instrument within the orchestra. Click on the pic to see some American High School students settling a fight! Do not try this at home!
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Bass Drum![]() Click on the pic to see a tutor video on the various different techniques involved in playing the bass drum. |
Tam-Tam![]() The gong is one of the most famous instruments of the percussion section, click on the video to see someone taking their gong playing a little too seriously! Praying is not normally a part of gong playing (see 5 min 45 secs).
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