The instruments currently used in most classical music were largely invented before the mid-19th century (often much earlier) and codified in the 18th and 19th centuries. They consist of the instruments found in an orchestra or in a concert band, together with several other solo instruments (such as the piano, harpsichord, and organ). The symphony orchestra is the most widely known medium for classical music and includes members of the string, woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments. The concert band consists of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families. It generally has a larger variety and amount of woodwind and brass instruments than the orchestra but does not have a string section. However, many concert bands use a double bass. The vocal practices changed a great deal over the classical period, from the single line monophonic Gregorian chant done by monks in the Medieval period to the complex, polyphonic choral works of the Renaissance and subsequent periods, which used multiple independent vocal melodies at the same time. COUNT 5
QSN1 Instrument currently used in most classical music where invented before what period? ANS1 the mid-19th century QSN2 What is the most widely known medium for classical music? ANS2 The symphony orchestra QSN3 A symphony orchestra includes members of the string, woodwind, percussion and what other family of instruments? ANS3 brass QSN4 What does a symphony orchestra have that is missing from a concert band? ANS4 a string section QSN5 What practice has changed a great deal over the classical period? ANS5 vocal