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A compendium of information and resources for each instrument of the orchestra.

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Cymbals: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Cymbals: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Xylophone: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Xylophone: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Alto Flute: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Alto Flute: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Alto Saxophone: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Alto Saxophone: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Baritone Saxophone: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Saxophone, ISFEE
Baritone Saxophone: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Saxophone, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Saxophone, ISFEE
Bass Clarinet: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Bass Clarinet: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Bass Clarinet: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Bass Clarinet: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Bass Drum: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Bass Drum: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Bassoon: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Bassoon: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Bassoon: The Orchestra: A User's Manual — Andrew Hugill
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Bassoon: The Orchestra: A User's Manual — Andrew Hugill
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Bassoon: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Bassoon: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Bass Trombone: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Bass Trombone: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Celesta: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Celesta: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Cello: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Cello: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Cello: The Orchestra: A User's Manual — Andrew Hugill
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Cello: The Orchestra: A User's Manual — Andrew Hugill
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Cello: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Cello: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Clarinet: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Clarinet: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Clarinet: The Orchestra: A User's Manual — Andrew Hugill
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Clarinet: The Orchestra: A User's Manual — Andrew Hugill
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Clarinet: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Clarinet: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Contra-alto Clarinet: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Contra-alto Clarinet: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Contrabass: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Contrabass: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Contrabass: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Contrabass: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Contrabassoon: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Contrabassoon: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Drums: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Drums: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Eb Clarinet: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Eb Clarinet: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Electronics: The Orchestra: A User's Manual — Andrew Hugill
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Electronics: The Orchestra: A User's Manual — Andrew Hugill
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
Extended Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, Techniques, Practicalities
English horn: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
English horn: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
English horn: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
English horn: The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Introduction, ACTOR Project-based content
Euphonium: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Euphonium: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Flugelhorn: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Flugelhorn: Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears — Jacobs School of Music
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Practicalities, Techniques, ACTOR Project-connected content, ISFEE
Links to Recommended External Content
Violin, Techniques — Violin Education
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Violin, Techniques — Violin Education
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Violin, Techniques — Vienna Symphonic Library
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Violin, Techniques — Vienna Symphonic Library
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Cymbals: Brief Description — Vienna Symphonic Library
Recommended External Content, Introduction, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Cymbals: Brief Description — Vienna Symphonic Library
Recommended External Content, Introduction, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Recommended External Content, Introduction, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Xylophone: Brief Description — Vienna Symphonic Library
Recommended External Content, Introduction, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Xylophone: Brief Description — Vienna Symphonic Library
Recommended External Content, Introduction, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Recommended External Content, Introduction, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Marimba: Brief Description — Vienna Symphonic Library
Recommended External Content, Introduction, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Marimba: Brief Description — Vienna Symphonic Library
Recommended External Content, Introduction, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Recommended External Content, Introduction, Idiophones, Struck idiophones
Marimba: Instrument Guide — Yamaha
Introduction, Recommended External Content, Struck idiophones, Idiophones
Marimba: Instrument Guide — Yamaha
Introduction, Recommended External Content, Struck idiophones, Idiophones
Introduction, Recommended External Content, Struck idiophones, Idiophones
Bass Clarinet: Beginner Guide — Music & Arts
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bass Clarinet: Beginner Guide — Music & Arts
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bass Clarinet: Brief Description — Vienna Symphony Library
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bass Clarinet: Brief Description — Vienna Symphony Library
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bass Drum: Brief Description — Vienna Symphonic Library
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bass Drum: Brief Description — Vienna Symphonic Library
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Brief Description — VSL
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Brief Description — VSL
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Fingering Charts, French — IDRS
Practicalities, Recommended External Content, Fingerings
Bassoon: Fingering Charts, French — IDRS
Practicalities, Recommended External Content, Fingerings
Practicalities, Recommended External Content, Fingerings
Bassoon: Fingering Charts, German — IDRS
Practicalities, Recommended External Content, Fingerings
Bassoon: Fingering Charts, German — IDRS
Practicalities, Recommended External Content, Fingerings
Practicalities, Recommended External Content, Fingerings
Bassoon: Fingering Charts — WFG
Practicalities, Recommended External Content, Fingerings
Bassoon: Fingering Charts — WFG
Practicalities, Recommended External Content, Fingerings
Practicalities, Recommended External Content, Fingerings
Bassoon: Grove Music Online
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Grove Music Online
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Instrumentation Series — David Newman
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Instrumentation Series — David Newman
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Instrument Guide — Yamaha
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Instrument Guide — Yamaha
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Multiphonics for Modern Bassoon — Leslie Ross
Practicalities, Fingerings, Multiphonics, Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Multiphonics for Modern Bassoon — Leslie Ross
Practicalities, Fingerings, Multiphonics, Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Practicalities, Fingerings, Multiphonics, Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Playing Techniques — MVSH Band Program
Practicalities, Techniques, Assignments, Recommended External Content
Bassoon: Playing Techniques — MVSH Band Program
Practicalities, Techniques, Assignments, Recommended External Content
Practicalities, Techniques, Assignments, Recommended External Content
Bass Trombone, brief description
VSL, Recommended External Content
Bass Trombone, brief description
VSL, Recommended External Content
VSL, Recommended External Content
Celesta: Brief Description — VSL
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Celesta: Brief Description — VSL
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Cello, Instrumentology — Vienna Symphonic Library
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Cello, Instrumentology — Vienna Symphonic Library
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Cello: A guide to extended techniques — Dylan Messina
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Cello: A guide to extended techniques — Dylan Messina
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Cello: Basic Principles of Cello Technique — Jamie Fiste
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Cello: Basic Principles of Cello Technique — Jamie Fiste
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Techniques, Recommended External Content
Cello: Beginner Guide — Music & Arts
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Cello: Beginner Guide — Music & Arts
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Cello: Brief Description — VSL
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Cello: Brief Description — VSL
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Cello: Extended Techniques — Modern Cellist
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Cello: Extended Techniques — Modern Cellist
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Cello Map — Hochschule für Musik, Basel, Switzerland
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Cello Map — Hochschule für Musik, Basel, Switzerland
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Clarinet: Beginner Guide — Music & Arts
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Clarinet: Beginner Guide — Music & Arts
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Clarinet: Brief Description — VSL
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Clarinet: Brief Description — VSL
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Introduction, Recommended External Content
Clarinet: Extended techniques — Heather Roche
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Clarinet: Extended techniques — Heather Roche
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
Extended Techniques, Recommended External Content
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