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In this lesson you will learn some of the key concepts that will help you understand how orchestration works and what tools are used. Some of these key concepts are: the evolution of the orchestra, balancing the number of musicians in the orchestra and its sections, and some of the theory of the orchestra and its instruments.
- At the end of the lesson you will have learnt:
- The evolution of the orchestra
- The size of, and balance within, the orchestra
- The different clefs used by its instruments
- What is a transposing instrument
- The structure of the score and parts
- Recognize the main notation programs and file formats

