Why does an orchestra have many people playing the same instruments? How does it add to the overall performance?
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Basically, one single trumpet is much much louder than one single violin. So, you generally balance the sound out by adding more violins.
Second reason: one single violin can sound pretty harsh. When you add multiple violins, you end up with a more stable sound. Think of it as adding frequencies together, where all of the frequencies might be off by a hertz or two. Adding enough instruments, the inaccuracy doesn’t matter, because on AVERAGE, the sound will work itself out. This is important for inherently inaccurate instruments like fretless string instruments.
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