By Ayame Kasaki
There are many kinds of music bands such as brass band, wind orchestra, and orchestra spread all over the world. However, many people do not know about the main sections that are very important to create good music. In a wind orchestra, there are three main sections: woodwind, brass, and percussion.
First, woodwind consists mainly of flutes, clarinets, saxophones, double reeds, and bass strings. The characteristics of woodwinds are most instruments except flutes and bass strings have a reed to make sound, and most of them except flutes and saxophones are made from wood. These instruments, not including bass strings, have many holes to change notes. The woodwind section is good at making P (piano) sounds as compared to other sections, and also, their tone is usually softer than others.
The second section is brass. This section is generally made up of trumpets, horns, euphoniums, trombones, and tubas. These instruments have a big bell, so these can make bigger sounds than woodwinds. Unlike woodwind, brass instruments usually have only three or four pistons that are used for changing notes. To change notes from low to high, players have to use their mouth. Brass usually stands out, thus it always plays an active role in the fanfare.
The last section is called percussion, and sometimes, it is called rhythm team. This part is the most important group to beat out a rhythm and make the tempo like a conductor. That is why it is called rhythm team. This section is different from woodwind and brass. Percussion has many types of musical instruments like drums, keyboard instruments, cymbals and chimes, and most instruments are hit to make sounds. Therefore, players should be able to play all of them and keep the tempo exactly.
All of these sections have great roles and their own characteristics. If some part drops out, players cannot make good music. To make good music, players have to bring out their instruments’ features proficiently.
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