community band
Local amateur orchestra
A community band is a musical ensemble open to amateur musicians from a local area, typically playing concert band repertoire—marches, show tunes, classical arrangements.
Unlike school or professional bands, community bands welcome adults of varying skill levels who play for enjoyment rather than pay: My dad joined a community band after he retired.
Most rehearse weekly and perform free public concerts.
- marchingRhythmic group walking
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- wind sectionAir-powered instrument group
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
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- music groupschoir, orchestra, chorus, duo, trio
- music makingsinging, jam session, jam sessions, karaoke, open mic
- Wind Ensembleswoodwind ensemble, brass quintet, brass ensemble, wind orchestra, wind section
- folk brassoompah, polka, tuba, trombone, trumpet
community bandsymphony orchestra
Large ensemble for classical music
philharmonic orchestra · military band · touring band · session musicians
community bandrock band
Musicians performing amplified guitar music
pop group · chamber ensemble · string quartet · solo artist · one-man band
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