A musical composition for nine instruments or nine singers.
The instrumental setting of nonet is usually based on a string quartet (or a woodwind quintet) with other types of instruments added.
Ensemble | Setting |
Duet | 2 musicians |
Trio | 3 musicians |
Quartet | 4 musicians |
Quintet | 5 musicians |
Sextet | 6 musicians |
Septet | 7 musicians |
Octet | 8 musicians |
String Orchestra | Group of strings |
Wind Band | Group of woodwinds, brass, percussion |
Brass Band | Group of brass, percussion |
Percussion Band | Group of percussion |
Orchestra | Group of strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion |
Choir | Group of different parts of human voices |
Jiangnan Sizhu | Group of Chinese strings and winds |
Chinese Orchestra | Group of Chinese instruments |
Writer: Frankie Chan