Classical Music Ensembles

A string quartet typically consists of two violins, a viola, and a cello.

A woodwind quintet typically consists of a flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn.

A brass quintet typically consists of two trumpets, a French horn, a trombone, and a tuba.

A percussion ensemble can consist of a variety of percussion instruments, such as drums, cymbals, and xylophones.

Choirs, madrigal singers, a cappella groups, and opera companies are all types of vocal ensembles.

Early music ensembles can specialize in music from the medieval, renaissance, or baroque periods.

String quartets, woodwind quintets, brass quintets, and percussion ensembles are all types of chamber ensembles.

New music ensembles, contemporary music ensembles, avant-garde ensembles, and experimental music ensembles all specialize in playing contemporary classical music.

Orchestras, symphonic bands, wind ensembles, and concert bands are all types of large ensembles.

Folk ensembles, traditional music ensembles, world music ensembles, and ethnic music ensembles all specialize in playing traditional folk music from different cultures.

Jazz trios, jazz quartets, jazz quintets, and big bands are all types of jazz ensembles.

Pop bands, rock bands, country bands, and hip hop groups are all types of popular music ensembles.

Electronic music duos, electronic music trios, electronic music quartets, and electronic music quintets are all types of electronic music ensembles.

Experimental music duos, experimental music trios, experimental music quartets, and experimental music quintets are all types of experimental music ensembles.

African music ensembles, Asian music ensembles, Latin music ensembles, and Middle Eastern music ensembles are all types of world music ensembles.