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Jazz Instrument Families

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Rhythm Section

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Includes piano, guitar, double bass, bass guitar, and drums. They provide rhythm, harmony, and the basic structure over which the soloists improvise.

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Woodwind Family

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Includes saxophone, clarinet, and flute. Saxophones (alto, tenor, baritone, soprano) are central to jazz ensembles, providing melodic and harmonic elements.

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Percussion Family

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Includes a variety of instruments like vibraphone, congas, and bongos. In jazz, they add texture and rhythmic complexity and can also serve as lead instruments.

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Brass Family

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Includes trumpet, trombone, French horn, and sometimes tuba. Trumpet and trombone are most common in jazz, often used for melody and solos.

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Keyboard Family

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Includes piano, organ, and electric keyboards such as the Rhodes or Wurlitzer. Pianos and organs are integral to jazz, often used for chords, bass lines, and solos.

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String Family

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Includes violin, viola, cello, and double bass. In jazz, the double bass is the most common, providing the harmonic foundation and walking bass lines.

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