The modern symphony orchestra contains four main sections: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
The most common string instruments in the string family violin, viola, cello, double bass. The brass family members that are most commonly used in the orchestra include the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and the tuba. woodwinds - flute , horn, clarinet and bassoon.
A snare drum or side drum is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin. Wikipedia A bass drum, or kick drum, is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. The instrument is typically cylindrical, with the drum's diameter much greater than the drum's depth, with a struck head at both ends of the cylinder. Wikipedia
