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What are the usual divisions of orchestra music?

Strings:

* Violins (1st and 2nd, plus concertmasters for each)

* Violas

* Cellos

* Double basses

Woodwinds:

* Flutes (piccolo doubles on 3rd flute)

* Oboes (English horn, if requested, will be 3rd oboe)

* Clarinets (Bass, 3 B-flat, Clarinet in E flat if necessary, and A clarinet if required)

* Bassoons (contrabassoon if needed)

Brass:

* Trumpets

* Trombones (bass trombone part written as euphonium part if no bass trombone or euphonium)

* French horns

* Tuba

Percussion:

*Timpani

*Snare drum

*Tenor drum

*Bass drum

*Cymbals

*Triangle

*Xylophone

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