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Family Instruments Baroque Orchestra Classical Orchestra Early Romantic Orchestra Late Romantic Orchestra Modern Orchestra
Woodwinds Piccolo none none 1 1 1
Flute none or 2 2 2 3 2
Oboe 2 or 3 2 2 2 2
English Horn none none (1) 1 1
E-flat Clarinet none none none 1 none
Clarinet none 2, in B-flat, A 2, in B-flat, A 3, in B-flat, A 2, in B-flat/A
Bass Clarinet none none (1, in B-flat, A) 1, in B-flat 1, in B-flat (and/or Clarinet in E-flat)
Bassoon 1-2 2 2 3 2
Contrabassoon 0-1 none 1 1 1
Brass Horn 2 or 4, in D (sometimes others) 2-4, in all keys 4, in F (sometimes others) 4-8 , in F 4, in F
Trumpet 2 or 3, in D (sometimes others) 2, in all keys 2, in F (sometimes others) 3-4, in F, C, B-flat 3, in C
Trombone none none or 1 Alto, Tenor, 1 Bass 2 Tenors, 1 Bass 2-3 Tenors, 1 Bass 2 Tenors, 1 Bass \
Euphonium none none none (1) (1)
Wagner Tuba none none none (2 Tenor, 1 Bass) none
Tuba none none (1) 1-2 1
Percussion Timpani 2 2 3 4 or more 5
Snare Drum none none
Bass Drum none none
Cymbals none none
Tam-tam none none none
Triangle none none
Tambourine none none
Glockenspiels none none
Xylophone none none none
Keyboards Harpsichord none none none none
Piano none none none
Celesta none none none
Organ none none none none
Synthesiser none none none none
Strings Harp none 1 2 2 1
Violin I 4-6 6 14 16 16
Violin II 4-6 6 12 16 16
Viola 2-4 4 10 12 12
Violoncellos 2-4 3 8 10 10
Contrabass 0-2 2 6 8 8

Modern Orchestra have heavily varies percussion instruments according to composer's needs. Other Instruments like, Vibraphone, Marimba, Wood Block, Whip, Claves and other instruments that is not suitable for other orchestra members to play (e.g. Typewriter, Guard Whistle, Breaking a dish, ect.) go to the percussion part as well.