Instrumentation Guide


Concert Band

  35-40 40-50 50-60 60-75 75-90 90-110 110-125 125-150
Flute* 4 6 7 9 12 14 16 20
Oboe** 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
English Horn       1 1 1 1 1
Bassoon 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4
Contra Bassoon         1 1 1 1
Bb Clarinet 8 10 12 16 18 22 24 28
Alto Clarinet   1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Bass Clarinet 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3
Contra Alto Clarinet           1 1 1
Contra Bass Clarinet       1 1 1 1 1
Alto Saxophone 3 5 6 8 9 10 12 14
Tenor Saxophone 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3
Baritone Saxophone 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Trumpet / Cornet 6 7 8 8 10 14 16 20
French Horn 4 4 4 5 6 8 8 10
Trombone 3 4 4 6 7 8 10 12
Bass Trombone     1 1 1 1 1 1
Baritone Horn 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4
Euphonium         1 2 2 3
Tuba 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6
Percussion: 3 4 4 5 6 8 9 12
Snare Drum                
Bass Drum                
Crash Cymbals                
Suspended Cymbal                
Orchestra Bells                
Toms                
Tympani                
Xylophone                
Vibraphone                
Total 40 50 60 75 90 110 125 150
* plus one doubling piccolo
** english horn double in larger ensembles

Additional Marching Instruments
Marching Trumpet (opt) 6 7 8 8 10 14 16 20
F Mellophone / Bb French Horn 4 4 4 5 6 8 8 10
Mar. Baritone / Euphonium 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7
Sousaphone 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6
Battery Percussion: 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Marching Snare Drums X X X X X X X X
Marching Toms X X X X X X X X
Marching Bass Drums X X X X X X X X
Crash Cymbals X X X X X X X X
Pit Percussion: 2 3 5 5 6 6 7 8
Xylophone X X X X X X X X
Marching Bells X X            
Orchestra Bells   X X X X X X X
Marimba     X X X X X X
Vibes     X X X X X X
Chimes         X X X X
Timpani     X X X X X X
Bass Drum         X X X X
Concert Toms         X X X X