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    • Amis, Kenneth, et al
      Brass Player's Cookbook


      A stimulating collection of unique concepts on becoming a successful performer by 57 of today's most outstanding brass professionals. Contains to-the-point, thought-provoking ideas proven successful by master teacher-performers. Problem-solving tips, philosophical concepts and technique-building skills, all in one easy-to-read collection. An ideal source of exciting strategies for all levels of development. 148 pages. Paperbound. 157463075X. (table of contents) ...

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    • Bing
      Fundamentals for Brass


      Warm-ups, long tones and lyric.endurance routines for all brass instruments. For improving the embouchure, endurance, breath control and a solid foundation. 42 pages.

      Bill Bing offers lessons in reality for those wishing to improve their embouchure, encrease their endurance, extend their breath control and soidify their foundation. No-nonsense, to-the-point drills and routines which will improve your command of your instrument and your musical possibilities. - the publisher

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    • Bond, Peter
      Singing Trumpet, The


      Using Singing and Speach as Literal Models for Trumpet Performance. Peter Bond, a member of the trumpet section of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, brings a unique vantage point to his comprehensive book, The Singing Trumpet: Using Singing and Speech as Literal Models for Trumpet Performance. This revolutionary approachto airflow and resonance gives trumpet players greater projection with less strain by transforming their tone production through analogies with singing and speech. As he notes: "...

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    • Burba, Malte & Paul Huebner
      Modern Times for Brass, w/Audio


      This compendium of experimental playing techniques for brass instruments has been written for composers as well as for interpreters. Exploring new areas of technique always means crossing boundaries, since conventional solutions and recipes of standard instrumental methods are seldom satisfactory and can even be counterproductive. The usual judgement of `right' and `wrong' ways to produce a tone interferes with the productivity and creativity necessary to go off the beaten path to make new musica...

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    • Bush, Irving
      Trumpet Players Blow with Good Vibrations


      A serious book with a humorous title. A revision of the 1962 book Artistic Trumpet Technique & Study. 71 pages.

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    • Campos, Frank
      Trumpet Technique


      Like a "peak performance" book for athletes, Trumpet Technique will be a resource for performers, teachers and students seeking to develop the highest level of skill. Frank Gabriel Campos, a trumpet professor and performer, applies the latest developments in physiology, psychology, learning theory and psychomotor research to brass technique and performance. Table of contents: •  The Nature of Skill •  The Breath •  The Embouchure •  The Oral Cavity, To...

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    • Cansler, Philip
      Twentieth Century Music for Trumpet & Organ


      Composers of the twentieth century intrigued with the pairing of solo trumpet and organ as a compositional medium have written many pieces for this combination of instruments. This book, for the first time, provides performers with a comprehensive listing and guide to the nature and difficulty of such compositions. -the publisher

      Category: Trumpet Textbooks
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    • Cassone, Gabriele
      Trumpet Book, The, w/Audio


      The Trumpet Book by Gabriele Cassone is a thoroughly researched, beautifully illustrated volume that presents the history, repertoire, and technique of the trumpet with more than 400 color photos and musical examples. Cassone provides an insider's view of trumpet technique, from historic performance practice to extended techniques in contemporary music. A section on jazz covers the main styles and important players of the genre. -the publisher (table of contents & sample pages) ...

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    • Colin, Charles
      Brass Player, The


      This book addresses the fundamentals of good brass playing as a basis for musicianship. It is divided into 6 sections; Breath Control, the Functions of the Tongue, The Embouchure, Range Development, Practice, and Questions & Answers. 58 pages. -cn

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    • Colson, John
      Braces & Brass


      This book is intended to provide music educators and brass players with a regimen of studies for use in regaining playing proficiency and control after the removal or application of orthodontic braces. The materials in this book provide the student with progressive studies and practice procedures which are intended to assist in restoring their performance levels to what they were before the braces were installed or removed. Includes a nice introduction with lots of information; warm up studies a...

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    • Damrow, Frits
      Fitness for Brass


      Playing a brass instrument is not only a musical activity; it can be compared to participating in a sport. This book enables advanced trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn players to achieve and retain optimum physical fitness by using exercises that concentrate on technique, use of the diaphragm, pedal tones and mouthpiece practice. Essential for all brass players!

      Category: Brass Textbooks
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    • Davis, Charley
      Tribute to William Adam, A


      Compiled and edited by Charley Davis. 100 pages, coil bound, with contributions by Robert J. Baca, Gary Cordell, Diane Davis-Deckard, John Harbaugh, Larry Hall, Jerry Hey, Phil Jordan, James O'Banion, Dr. Karl Sievers, Robert Slack, Dr. George Tsoutsouris, and Gregory Wing.

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    • Dunnick, D. Kim & Jane Dunnick
      Teaching Brass to Beginners, 3rd edition


      Originally written for the Ithaca College brass minors class and now used in a variety of colleges and universities around North America. Teaching Brass to Beginners is designed to be an overview of each of the brass instruments, as well as the family as a whole. It contains essential pedagogical concerns, as well as a discussion of each instrument's unique role and traditional use, plus has discussion on playing and instructional techniques. The appendices contain scales, simple warmups and seve...

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    • Eliason, Robert
      Early American Brass Makers (Glover)


      A discussion of the United States musical instrument industry in the middle years of the 19th century. Unrecognized by most historians and unknown to Americans, the United States had a thriving musical instrument industry in the middle years of the 19th century. 56 pages.

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    • Fantini, Girolamo
      Modo per Imparare a Sonare (1638) (Tarr)


      English translation by Edward H Tarr regarding Girolamo Fantini's trumpet method from the 1600's (see item 80627 for the facsimile edition). The method itself (not included) is fully titled, Method for Learning to Play the Trumpet in a Warlike Way asWell as Musically, with the Organ, with a Mute, with the Harpsichord, and Every Other Instrument. Fantini was the Chief Court Trumpeter of His Most Serene Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinand II. This translation provides an introduction by...

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    • Farkas, Phillip
      Art of Brass Playing, The


      The Art of Brass playing is a treatise on the formation and use of the brass player's embouchure. It includes sections on the embouchure's function, mouthpiece placement, moist versus dry lips, the lip aperture, articulation, mouthpiece pressure and breath control. A must for all brass players, this includes photos of the embouchures of Adolph Herseth, Philip Farkas, Edward Kleinhammer, and Arnold Jacobs, among others. This book has become a standard in brass technique classes and at conservatori...

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    • Foster, John
      Natural Trumpet & Other Related Instruments, The (Tarr)



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    • Frederiksen, Brian
      Arnold Jacobs - Song & Wind (Taylor)


      Biography & general discussion of Arnold Jacobs, longtime tubist of the CSO's philosophies on music and life. 276 pages. Hardbound. -cdp

      Category: Brass Textbooks
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    • Gardner, Randy
      Good Vibrations


      Good Vibrations: Masterclasses for Brass Players comprehensively addresses areas of musicianship and technique for performers of trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba. Each technical area is discussed in detail, exercises and practice strategies to develop excellence are presented within the text, and skill assessments are offered. This brass method book is written to benefit brass players of all skill levels, brass instrument teachers, and music educators of varied instrumental background...

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    • Gordon, Claude
      Brass Playing Is No Harder Than Deep Breathing



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    • Gorham, Charles
      Brass Player's Guide to German Terms of the Mahler Symphonies


      At last, the perfect resource for those who practice and perform Mahler's brass parts. Charles Gorham, professor of trumpet at Indiana University, has compiled a glossary of over 300 words and phrases needed to correctly understand and practice Mahler excerpts. Indispensable for both students and professionals. "The print, organization and style of this...all contribute to a first rate product...Highly recommended." (T.U.B.A. JOURNAL, Winter 1993) "Every brass player should own one. Three cheers ...

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    • Gould, Mark
      Gould on Music


      This book is not only fun to read, but it is also perfectly positioned to be of profound value to trumpeters, instrumentalists of all types, performers, teachers, students, and anyone else who trains to achieve at an elite level. Mark brings his lifetimeof experience as principal trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera and trumpet instructor at the Juilliard School to the table and regales you with stories from behind the curtain while urging you to think deeply about how and why you began a lifelong j...

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    • Griffin, Adrian
      Buzz to Brilliance


      A Beginning and Intermediate Guide to Trumpet Playing, Buzz to Brilliance engages students personally, technically and musically as they begin their study on the trumpet. The book journeys with students from the moment they first open their trumpet case to years later as they prepare for college auditions. It abounds with technical information and practical tips including buying a new trumpet, mouthpiece selection, adjusting to braces, and marching band. Chapters on practice skills, sight-reading...

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    • Haynie, John
      Inside John Haynie's Studio - paperback (Hardin)


      A collection of essays delving into the practices of one of America's foremost trumpet teachers. An important part of any studio teacher's library. What was it about the way John Haynie approached trumpet lessons that made such an impression on so many of his students? What were his instructions? How did the lessons transfer from the studio to the recital hall to their life after college? Come inside the studio and relive some of these students' lessons. Take a seat on the other side of the stan...

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    • Hickman, David
      Piccolo Trumpet Big Book, The


      A complete reference book for the piccolo trumpet player. Includes sections on History, Types & Brands, Mouthpieces, Mutes, Transpositions, Tuning, Baroque Ornamentation, Repertoire, Tricks and Interviews with Famous Performers. 145 pages. --

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    • Johnson
      Art of Trumpet Playing



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    • Jones, Gregory
      Developing Expression in Brass Performance & Teaching



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    • Koehler, Elisa
      Fanfares & Finesse


      Unlike the violin, which has flourished largely unchanged for close to four centuries, the trumpet has endured numerous changes in design and social status from the battlefield to the bandstand and ultimately to the concert hall. This colorful past is reflected in the arsenal of instruments a classical trumpeter employs during a performance, sometimes using no fewer than five in different keys and configurations to accurately reproduce music from the past. With the rise in historically inspired p...

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    • Langwill
      Bassoon & Contrabassoon, The



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    • Loubriel, Luis
      Back to Basics for Trumpeters - Teachings of Vincent Cichowicz


      ***PLEASE NOTE this item has been out of stock for several weeks and will likely take longer than usual to arrive. No eta is available currently.*** The Teachings of Vincent Cichowicz. This book is built around interviews that Luis E. Loubriel conducted with Vincent Cichowicz and his most successful disciples over thirteen years, woven together with Loubriel's own analysis, and organized according tothe central themes of Cichowicz's methodology. Although Cichowicz developed no rigid, one-size-fi...

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    • Mathie
      Trumpet Teacher's Guide, The - 3rd edition


      Subtitled "A Bibliography of Selected and Graded Etudes and Duets," the Trumpet Teacher's Guide is a resource that no trumpet player or teacher should be without. This book is absolutely indispensable to anyone interested in improving his own or someone else's playing. Gordon Mathie has isolated over forty trumpet and musical problems, and sorted and graded more than 3,000 etudes and duets from over 140 books to help solve those problems. Former Vice President of the International Trumpet Guild, ...

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    • McGregor, Rob Roy
      Trumpet Lessons - Things We Learn While Chasing the Trumpet


      From ages 8 to 86, trumpet players have contributed little "lessons" they've learned about the trumpet, music and life to this collection. The first edition was fifteen years in the making. Serious, funny, and everything in between, these comments are both entertaining and thought provoking. The contributors are listed in the beginning but only the age at which the lesson was learned accompany the comments. It is hoped that more players will email in their own lessons to be included in future edi...

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    • McWilliam, Fergus
      Blow Your OWN Horn!


      Blow Your OWN Horn! is Fergus McWilliams take on horn playing and more generally on music education. Written in a very spirited style, the book covers all aspects of playing and the profession, including, practical elements such as: auditions, embouchure, breathing, exercises. In addition, McWilliam explores topics such as: mind games, attitude, strategies, relativity, under pressure, why do we need teachers and much more. (table of contents) ...

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    • Mende, Emilie
      Brass Instruments Dictionary


      This trilingual dictionary is intended for all those who, on an international level, are concerned with brass instruments. I have tried to consider the terminology of the various branches, such as: musicologists, curators of museums, collectors, performers and other professionals, teachers and students; as well as instrument makers, translators and last but not least, lovers of brass and interested readers. It should be pointed out that this book is not meant to be a lexicon, or a trilingual dic...

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    • Mende, Emilie
      Pictoral Family Tree of Brass Instruments


      The Family Tree's chief purpose is to give a clear picture of the history of our brass instruments in Europe. The line of descent is sufficiently clear among the natural instruments of the first 3 groups, i.e. of the cornetts, the trumpets, the trombonesand the horns, even after the introduction of keys. Difficulties arise, however, with the invention and application of valves. Many of the valves instruments are "cross breeds" and, as such, extreemly difficult to classify. -the publisher With 4 ...

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    • Mendez, Rafael
      Prelude to Brass Playing (Gibney)


      Teachers, parents, students and players of all ages and levels will find information and insights to brass playing from one of the world's greatest practitioners of the trumpet, Rafael Mendez. Produced in collaboration with the noted brass educator Edward Gibney, this guide is written in an inviting style that will inspire, inform and clarify. 96 pages. - the publisher (table of contents) ...

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    • Menke, Werner
      History of the Trumpet of Bach & Handel


      Werner Menke's History of the Trumpet of Bach and Haendel was first published in 1934 by William Reeves Bookseller Limited (London). Menke authored the only book devoted entirely to trumpet history during the first half of the twentieth century and, thus, became one of the most frequently quoted authors on the subject. -the publisher

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    • Morrell, Kristy
      Musician, Heal Thyself - A Self Help Guide for Hornists


      By Dr. Kristy M. Morrell of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and professor at the University of Southern California. Intended to help horn players help themselves, this book is an assemblage of drills and exercises, strategies for more efficient practice and problem solving, injury prevention and musical wellness, audition preparation, and dealing with performance anxiety, all in a concise and easy to use format including ten color photographs and illustrations. Applicable to all brass students ...

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    • Nelson, Bruce
      Also Sprach Arnold Jacobs


      Subtitled "A Developmental Guide for Brass Wind Musicians." In addition to being an outstanding musician, Arnold Jacobs undoubtedly was the most influential brass teacher of the second half of the twentieth century. Countless brass (and other) musicians from all over the world travelled to Chicago to study with this master. Additionally, Mr. Jacobs also gave master classes that were popular with students, teachers and professionals in many different locations. Even if it were all known, it would ...

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    • Patton
      Maximizing Your Studio's Potential/Log Book


      This log book for students was designed for college brass students but is also great for high school and adult players. It is designed to assess abilities in skill areas, set semester goals, make assignments geared toward goals, organize practice technique and then track and test progress at semester or year end with the companion Instructor's Manual. The log book contains a year's worth of lesson logs. The 200- page book is undated; so it can be started anytime during the year. Many other import...

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    • Popper, David
      Progressive Techniques & Methods for Playing Low Brass [German]



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    • Price, Calvin
      Breathing Your Way to Greater Artistry


      ***PLEASE NOTE this item has been out of stock for several weeks and will likely take longer than usual to arrive. No eta is available currently.*** This great new book by Calvin Price, Principal Trumpet of the San Diego Symphony and popular L.A. studio artist, presents concepts of breathing that will aid any wind player. Contents: Preface; Introduction; Why Practice Deep Breathing?; Common Misconceptions; Deep Breathing Concept; Types of Inhalation; Integrated Breath (TM); Posture; Exhalation; ...

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    • Reinhardt, Donald
      Encyclopedia of the Pivot System


      The complete original treatise on the famous PIVOT system, here explained by Reinhardt himself. From an accidental discovery to 40 years of research, the system is laid out here in over 240 pages. Presented in a traditional Question and Answer format, Reinhardt addresses all aspects of his system and of the theories of brass playing that have made his name synonymous with brass pedagogy. 255 pages. -cdp (index sample page) ...

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    • Rudd, Wiff
      Side By Side



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    • Sherman, Roger
      Trumpeter's Handbook [hardcover]


      This book is a must-have for any trumpet player, either as a teacher or performer. The book contains a complete discussion of all aspects of trumpet performance, plus related musical areas. Hardbound. 147 pages.

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    • Stahl
      Brass Professional, w/Audio


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Woodwind Instrumentation Codes

Following many of the titles in our Wind Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:

Description Price
Rimsky-Korsakov
Quintet in Bb [1011-1 w/piano]
Item: 26746
$28.75

The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble. The first number stands for Flute, the second for Oboe, the third for Clarinet, the fourth for Bassoon, and the fifth (separated from the woodwinds by a dash) is for Horn. Any additional instruments (Piano in this example) are indicated by "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign.

Flute   Oboe   Clarinet   Bassoon   â€”   Horn

This woodwind quartet is for 1 Flute, no Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn and Piano.

Sometimes there are instruments in the ensemble other than those shown above. These are linked to their respective principal instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required. Whenever this occurs, we will separate the first four digits with commas for clarity. Thus a double reed quartet of 2 oboes, english horn and bassoon will look like this:

0,2+1,0,1-0

Note the "2+1" portion means "2 oboes plus english horn"

Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation:

  • Duo - Flute & Clarinet - or [1010-0]
  • Trio - Flute, Oboe & Clarinet - or [1110-0]
  • Quartet - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet & Bassoon - or [1111-0]
  • Quintet - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon & Horn - [or 1111-1]

Brass Instrumentation Codes

Following many of the titles in our Brass Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of five numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:

Description Price
Copland
Fanfare for the Common Man [343.01 w/tympani]
Item: 02158
$14.95

The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. The first number stands for Trumpet, the second for Horn, the third for Trombone, the fourth (separated from the first three by a dot) for Euphonium and the fifth for Tuba. Any additional instruments (Tympani in this example) are indicated by a "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign.

Trumpet     Horn     Trombone   .   Euphonium     Tuba

Thus, the Copland Fanfare shown above is for 3 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 3 Trombones, no Euphonium, 1 Tuba and Tympani. There is no separate number for Bass Trombone, but it can generally be assumed that if there are multiple Trombone parts, the lowest part can/should be performed on Bass Trombone.

Titles listed in our catalog without bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation:

  • Brass Duo - Trumpet & Trombone, or [101.00]
  • Brass Trio - Trumpet, Horn & Trombone, or [111.00]
  • Brass Quartet - 2 Trumpets, Horn & Trombone, or [211.00]
  • Brass Quintet - 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone & Tuba, or [211.01]
  • Brass Sextet and greater - No Standard Instrumentaion
People often ask us about "PJBE" or "Philip Jones" instrumentation. This is a special instrumentation adopted and perfected by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. It consists of the forces 414.01, and often includes Percussion and/or Tympani. In addition, there are often doublings in the Trumpet section - Piccolo and Flugelhorn being the most common. While this instrumentation has come to be common, it is still not "Standard" as many Brass Dectets use very different forces, most often with more Horns than PJBE.

String Instrumentation Codes

Following many of the titles in our String Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of four numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:

Description Price
Atwell
Vance's Dance [0220]
Item: 32599
$8.95

These numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. The first number stands for Violin, the second for Viola, the third for Cello, and the fourth for Double Bass. Thus, this string quartet is for 2 Violas and 2 Cellos, rather than the usual 2110. Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation:

  • String Duo - Viola & Viola - [1100]
  • String Trio - Violin, Viola, Cello - [1110]
  • String Quartet - 2 Violins, Viola, Cello - [2110]
  • String Quintet - 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass - [2111]

Orchestra & Band Instrumentation Codes

Following some titles in our Orchestra & Band catalogs, you will see a numeric code enclosed in square brackets, as in these examples:

  Order Qty Description Price
Beethoven
Symphony No 1 in C, op 21
[2,2,2,2-2,2,0,0, tymp, 44322]
$150.00
Jones
Wind Band Overture
[2+1,1,3+ac+bc,2,SATB-2+2,4,3+1,1, tymp, percussion, double bass]
$85.00
MacKenzie
Hines Pond Fantasy (DePaolo)
[2d1+1,1,2+1,1-2,2(+2),3,0, perc, tymp, 44322, Eb clarinet, SAATB saxes, trombone solo]
$75.00

The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble. The system used above is standard in the orchestra music field. The first set of numbers (before the dash) represent the Woodwinds. The set of numbers after the dash represent the Brass. Percussion is abbreviated following the brass. Strings are represented with a series of five digits representing the quantity of each part (first violin, second violin, viola, cello, bass). Other Required and Solo parts follow the strings:

Woodwinds—Brass,   Percussion,   Strings,   Other

Principal auxilary instruments (piccolo, english horn, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, wagner tuba, cornet & euphonium) are linked to their respective instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the auxiliary instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required. Instruments shown in parenthesis are optional and may be omitted.

Example 1 - Beethoven:

[2,2,2,2-2,2,0,0, tymp, 44322]

The Beethoven example is typical of much Classical and early Romantic fare. In this case, the winds are all doubled (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons), and there are two each horns and trumpets. There is no low brass. There is tympani. Strings are a standard 44322 configuration (4 first violin, 4 second violin, 3 viola, 2 cello, 2 bass). Sometimes strings are simply listed as "str," which means 44322 strings.

Example 2 - Jones: (concert band/wind ensemble example)

[2+1,1,3+ac+bc,2,SAATB-2+2,4,3+1,1, tymp, percussion, double bass]

The second example is common for a concert band or wind ensemble piece. This ficticious work is for 2 flutes (plus piccolo), 1 oboe, 3 clarinets plus alto and bass clarinets, 2 bassoons, 5 saxes (soprano, 2 altos, tenor & bari), 2 trumpets (plus 2 cornets), 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba, tympani, percussion and double bass. Note the inclusion of the saxes after bassoon for this band work. Note also that the separate euphonium part is attached to trombone with a plus sign. For orchestral music, saxes are at the end (see Saxophones below. It is highly typical of band sets to have multiple copies of parts, especially flute, clarinet, sax, trumpet, trombone & percussion. Multiples, if any, are not shown in this system. The numbers represent only distinct parts, not the number of copies of a part.

Example 3 - MacKenzie: (a fictional work, by the way).

[2d1+1,1,2+1,1-2,2(+2),3,0, perc, tymp, 66432, Eb clarinet, SAATB saxes, trombone solo]

In the third example, we have a rather extreme use of the system. It is an orchestral work for piccolo, 2 flutes (1 of whom doubles on piccolo), 1 oboe, 2 clarinets plus an additional bass clarinet, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets (plus an optional 2 cornets), 3 trombones, no tuba, percussion, tympani, 6 first violins, 6 second violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, 2 double basses, Eb clarinet (as an additional chair, not doubled), 5 saxes (soprano, 2 alto, tenor & baritone) & a trombone soloist.

Note: This system lists Horn before Trumpet. This is standard orchestral nomenclature. Unless otherwise noted, we will use this system for both orchestra and band works (in most band scores, Trumpet precedes Horn, and sometimes Oboe & Bassoon follow Clarinet). Also, it should be noted that Euphonium can be doubled by either Trombone or Tuba. Typically, orchestra scores have the tuba linked to euphonium, but it does happen where Trombone is the principal instead.

Saxophones, when included in orchestral music (they rarely are) will be shown in the "other instrument" location after strings and before the soloist, if any. However for band music, they are commonly present and therefore will be indicated after bassoon as something similar to "SAATB" where S=soprano, A=alto, T=tenor and B=baritone. Letters that are duplicated (as in A in this example) indicate multiple parts.

And finally, here is one more way to visualize the above code sequence:

  • Flute (doubles or with additional Piccolo)
  • Oboe (doubles or with additional English Horn)
  • Clarinet (doubles or with additional Bass Clarinet)
  • Bassoon (doubles or with additional Contrabassoon)
  • Saxophones (band music only, showing SATB voicing)
  • - (dash)
  • Horn (doubles or with additional Wagner Tuba)
  • Trumpet (doubles or with additional Cornet)
  • Trombone (doubles or with additional Euphonium)
  • Tuba (doubles or with additional Euphonium)
  • Percussion
  • Tympani
  • Strings (1st & 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass)
  • Other Required Parts
  • Soloist(s)