Orchestral Music

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a musical instrument in the brass family with a slide mechanism for changing the length of the tube and therefore the pitch of the notes

  • The musician performed a beautiful solo on the slide trombone during the orchestra concert.
  • I love the sound of a slide trombone in a jazz band.
  • Check out the cool slide trombone player jamming on stage!
  • Her words flowed smoothly, like a slide trombone in a symphony.

noun a musical instrument, such as a flute, clarinet, or oboe, that is typically made of wood and played by blowing air through a reed or across a hole

  • The woodwind section of the orchestra includes instruments like the flute, clarinet, and oboe.
  • I've always been drawn to the sound of woodwind instruments in music.
  • I love jamming out on my woodwind with the band.
  • The wind whispered through the trees like a delicate woodwind melody.