The phrase "a few instruments" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of musical or other types of instruments.
Example: "In the orchestra, there were a few instruments that stood out, including the violin and the flute."
Alternatives: "several instruments" or "a handful of instruments".
In general, when there is solo singing, the instrumental ensemble remains silent or plays only a few instruments in contrast to interludes of acrobatic shows or scenes of fighting, when the full orchestra clangs on all the instruments.
A few instruments join the singers, but the compositions revolve around their blended, cross-cultural voices.
Only a few instruments — for detecting weather conditions and radiation — will function during that period.
They may comprise only a few instruments that are used mainly as indicators of plant-operating conditions.
The formula is simple: two people, a few instruments, 88 minutes and not a single false note.
"We have already tested quite a few instruments, including all 17 cameras on Curiosity," deputy project scientist Ashwin Vasavada said.
With its smoky alto voice, it is a seductive mistress, yet few instruments are better equipped to cause harm.
No measures were available for use in a correctional setting, and few instruments were available to measure nurse satisfaction with simulation experiences.
What is worse, it is difficult to detect the tactus in a musical ensemble with few instruments because there are few supporting notes to complement the syncopation; for example, the drum part may complement the notes in larger ensembles.
The paper provides the Monitoring Framework for Inclusive Education in Serbia, developed at three levels (national, municipal and school), instruments with an illustration of a few developed instruments for capturing a system of indicators.
A highly focused, single objective study may require relatively few instruments while a broad-based, multi-faceted study will require numerous measures.
