Secondary instrument
As a second instrument will be in the orchestra music those instruments of the orchestra called to play alongside their main instrument. The main instrument is the instrument that a musician plays mainly in the orchestra, the other instruments are his secondary instruments. Most of the time the secondary instruments are different representatives of the same instrument family .
In an orchestra, certain musicians in an instrument group are usually contractually obliged to play certain secondary instruments: For example, the 2nd clarinetist can also be responsible for the Eb clarinet and the 3rd clarinetist for the bass clarinet . Similarly, is piccolo played by a flutist and the English horn from an oboist . Conversely, the piccolo flute or the cor anglais can also be the main instrument for a musician with the secondary instrument flute or oboe.
Common ancillary instruments are:
- Flute : piccolo, alto flute
- Oboe : Oboe d'amore , English horn , Heckelphone
- Clarinet : Eb clarinet, basset horn , bass clarinet
- Bassoon : contrabassoon
- Horn : Wagner tuba
- Trumpet : flugelhorn , cornet , piccolo trumpet
- Trombone : bass trumpet , bass trombone , alto trombone , tuba , tenor horn
- Timpani : drums , drum set
There are also musicians in the big band who play secondary instruments. Common are:
- Saxophone : flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Trumpet: flugelhorn, cornet
- Piano : Hammond organ , keyboard
- Double bass : electric bass
In the bagpipe-oriented variant of the music of the medieval scene , the use of secondary instruments is widespread:
- Market bagpipe : other bagpipes , shawm , rauschpfeife , recorder
- Davul : Darbuka
In rock and pop music to hear electric guitar acoustic by-instrument guitar , the drums not diverse in the drums integrated drums and percussion instruments.
Single sources
- ↑ Collective agreement for musicians in cultural orchestras from October 31, 2009 (TVK), § 20