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==Instrumental music== In a broader sense, choirs of instruments can also be described by the abbreviation SATB, often for members of the same family of instruments, such as [[Consort of instruments|consorts]] of [[Recorder (musical instrument)|recorder]]s,<ref>[https://en.schott-music.com/shop/the-schott-recorder-consort-anthology-no42204.html The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology] [[Schott Music]] 2022</ref> [[viola da gamba]],<ref>[https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/ensembles/viola-da-gamba/satb/500040+900097?se=2828 Viola da Gamba SATB] sheetmusicplus.com 2022</ref> [[saxophone]]s{{efn|SATB [[saxophone quartet]]s consist of a soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone.}}<ref>[https://saxpress.com/product-category/sax-quartet/ Saxophone Quartet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507153517/https://saxpress.com/product-category/sax-quartet/ |date=2022-05-07 }} saxpress.com 2022</ref><ref name="Lamneck">{{cite book |last1=Ruedeman |first1=Timothy J.| last2=Lamneck | first2=Esther | title=Lyric-form archetype and the early works for saxophone quartet, 1844β1928: An analytical and historical context for saxophone quartet performance. | isbn=978-1-109-20991-4 | oclc=768132112 | page=}}</ref> and [[trombone]]s.<ref>[https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/ensembles/trombone-solo/satb/500040+900177?ge=7 Trombone Solo SATB Music] sheetmusicplus.com 2022</ref> The abbreviations are also a common way to describe which "voices" perform in instrumental compositions such as [[fugue]]s, including Bach's ''[[The Art of Fugue]]'' and ''[[The Musical Offering]]'', written without indicating specific instruments.
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