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How many parts each section of symphony orchestra is divided into?

Strings:

- Violins: 1st violins, 2nd violins

- Violas: principal violas, Tutti violas

- Cellos: principal cellos, Tutti cellos

- Double Basses: principal double bass, Tutti double basses

Woodwinds:

- Flutes: principal flute, 2nd flute, 3rd flute/piccolo

- Oboes: principal oboe, 2nd oboe, English horn (third oboe)

- Clarinets: principal clarinet, 2nd clarinet, 3rd clarinet (bass clarinet)

- bassoons: principal bassoon, 2nd bassoon, 3rd bassoon (contrabassoon)

Brass:

- Trumpets: principal trumpet, 2nd trumpet, 3rd trumpet (piccolo trumpet)

- Horns: principal horn, 2nd horn, 3rd horn, 4th horn

- Trombones: principal trombone, 2nd trombone, bass trombone

- Tuba: principal tuba

Percussion:

- Timpani: principal timpanist, 2nd timpanist

- Keyboard instruments: piano/celesta, harpsichord/organ

- Other instruments: triangle, cymbals, snare drum, bass drum, etc.

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