Contemporary Band Instrumentation
A Contemporary Band can consist of many different combinations
of instruments, with strong lead vocals and back up vocals.
It can also use sequences.
Trio:
* Piano, bass, drums,with one musician doubling on lead vocal,
strong back vocals and sequences
* Guitar, bass, drums, with one musician doubling on lead
vocal, strong back vocals and sequences
* Vocalist, keyboard with sequences, drums, and strong back
vocals
* Vocalist, guitar, bass, and sequences and strong back vocals
Quartet:
* Vocalist, piano/guitar, bass, drums, with strong back vocals
and sequences
* Piano, guitar, bass, drums with strong lead vocals &
back vocals
Quintet:
* Vocalist, piano, guitar, bass, and drums Sextet:
* 2 vocalists, piano, guitar, bass, and drums
* Vocalist, sax, piano, guitar, bass, and drums
Septet:
* 3 vocalists, piano, guitar, bass, and drums
* 2 vocalists, sax, piano, guitar, bass, and drums