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There's something almost magical about orchestras and how those groups of vastly different people with all sorts of instruments play in perfect harmony to create music unlike any other. You’ll find the UK’s finest woodwind and brass orchestral music instruments at Dawkes.

String Instruments

Although the strings family is quite large, the four instruments usually seen and heard in orchestras are the violin, the viola, the cello, and the double bass. The harp is another example.

Woodwind Instruments

Originally made of wood, woodwind instruments are now made of wood, metal, and other materials.

Flute

The beautiful, evocative sound of the flute can be heard above the other instruments, so, like the violin, it often has the task of carrying the melody line. You’ll find C, alto, and bass flutes, as well as piccolos, at Dawkes.

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Oboe

The oboe has one of the most distinctive sounds of all orchestral music instruments. We stock a range of Buffet, Howarth, and Yamaha oboes for beginners and professionals, and for young players and adults.

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Cor Anglais

A relative of the oboe, the cor anglais is also known as the English horn. You’ll find new and second instruments, as well as all the accessories you need, at Dawkes.

Clarinet

The clarinet is one of the more famous members of the woodwind family. We stock A, Bb, Eb, alto, special, and bass clarinets, as well as cleaning materials, spare parts, accessories, and more.

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Bassoon

The bassoon has a surprising range for its size – it’s one of the largest woodwind instruments in the orchestra. You’ll find Oscar Adler & Co. and W. Schreiber bassoons in our store.

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Saxophone

The saxophone may look like a brass orchestral music instrument, but it’s actually a woodwind. Our range includes alto, tenor, baritone, soprano, sopranino, and plastic saxophones.

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Brass Instruments

Originally made of wood, woodwind instruments are now made of wood, metal, and other materials.

Trumpet

Bright and bold, the trumpet’s one of the most recognisable of the brass instruments. You’ll find Bb, Eb, C, piccolo, and plastic trumpets at Dawkes.

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Trombone

Impressive in sight and sound, the trombone is an important member of the brass family. We stock Yamaha, Getzen, Bach, Besson, Windcraft, Jupiter, and other trombones in our store.

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Horns

Various horns are part of the brass instruments. We stock tenor, baritone, French, and flugel horns.

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Tuba

Large and low-pitched, the tuba provides the bass in the brass section. There are new and previously owned tubas to choose from at Dawkes.

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Percussion Instruments

The percussion section of the orchestra usually includes instruments such as the bass drum, chimes, cymbals, glockenspiel, gong, mallet, marimba, snare drum, timpani, triangle, vibraphone, and xylophone.

Keyboard Instruments

The piano is the most common keyboard orchestral music instrument. Less common examples include the organ, celeste, and harpsicord.

Whatever your orchestral musical instrument needs, we can help.

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