UNIT 3 » L2 (11-12)

A section in an orchestra is a group of musicians playing a specific group of instruments. Which instruments do they play in each section? Choose from the instruments below. the string section the violin, the cello, the double bass the brass section the trumpet, the saxophone, the trombone the woodwind section the cello, the flute, the clarinet the percussion section the triangle, the xylophone, the drums 12. Fill in each text using the words from the box. The tamburitza is a string instrument. It is an important instrument in traditional folk music in Croatia. A tamburitza orchestra has three to ten musicians. The tamburitza has three parts: a body, a neck and a head. There are different types of tamburitza, with a different number of strings: four, five, six or even more. A philharmonic orchestra is a big group of musicians, about a hundred. It has different sections: a string section (the violin, the cello…), a brass section (the trumpet, the saxophone…), a woodwind section (the flute, the clarinet…) and a percussion section (the drums, the triangle…). They play classical music. There are usually five members in a rock band. The music they play is very loud with a lot of rhythm. The instruments in a rock band are the bass guitar, the electric guitar, the drums and the keyboard. The fifth member in a rock band is the lead singer who sometimes also plays an instrument.