Instrumentation

Examples from the repertoire that provide practice identifying different types of instruments.

Single Instrument ID

Excerpts that only include a single instrument for ID.

Youtube Playlist for Instrument Solo ID. Open the spreadsheet to the right and make a copy to add your notes for each example in the playlist.

Instrument ID for Youtube Playlists

Identifying Instruments in Ensembles

Excerpts that include multiple instruments for ID.

Youtube Playlist for Instrument ID in Ensembles. Open the spreadsheet to the right and make a copy to add your notes for each example in the playlist.

Instrument ID for Youtube Playlists

Additional Resources

See the NYU Theory Anthology for more examples for discussion and analysis (Other > Instrumentation).
Music By Women. Select the "Instrumentation" filter to sort by instrument or ensemble type, or click on "Score Reading" and select transposing instruments.
Timothy Chenette, Foundations of Aural Skills, "Musical Timbre: Instrument Identification" - See the playlists on the page.

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