Instrumentation (music) Totally Explained

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In music, the word instrumentation is used to refer to the particular combination of musical instruments employed in a composition, and to the properties of those instruments individually. Instrumentation is also sometimes used as a synonym for orchestration, which more properly refers to a composer's or (arranger's) craft of employing instruments in varying combinations.

Instrumental properties

Writing for any instrument requires a composer or arranger to know the instrument's properties, such as:

the instrument's particular timbre, or range of timbres;
the range pitches available on the instrument, as well as its dynamic range;
the constraints of playing technique, such as length of breath, possible fingerings, or the average player's stamina;
the relative difficulty of particular music on that instrument (for example, repeated notes are much easier to play on the violin than on the piano; while trills are relatively easy on the flute, but extremely difficult on the trombone);
the availability of special effects or extended techniques, such as col legno playing, fluttertounge, or glissando;
the notation conventions for the instrument.

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