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Woodwind Instruments
Woodwind instruments are any instruments which produce sound by moving air through or across an opening of the instrument. Questions about these instruments belong here.
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How many grades are there on the saxophone?
The AMEB (Australian Musical Examinations Board) has a number of grades for practical clarinet examination ranging from preliminary (less than grade 1 ) to FMusA (Musical Luminary) After prelimnary the grades range from 1 - 8 tan AMusA (Assosciate Diploma of Music in Australia) LMus (Licentiate Diploma of Music) and then for musical luminaries FMusA ( Fellowship Diploma of Music ) There are other exams you must take however to receive certificates for the practical exams taken Eg To gain you AMusA diploma you need to have completed Gr5 music theory or musicianship. International Clarinet Soloist - BUFFET R13 IS THE BEST
What is the trick to playing the clarinet well?
hey, its simple after awhile, when people hear me playing they ask me if i waz born with a clarinet in my hands. all u need to do is devote about two hours a day, six days a week for awhile, of just practicing outside of school. i mean I've been doing this and in the 6th grade i was put in the freshman jazz band which was loads of fun, so just do that and you'll go pro
i also play the clarinet and like the persons answer above, you really have to devote time every now and then to get a good tone. I was in the honors band festival for 8th grade and it is for the best of the best. That just goes to show what practice can do for anybody :) for some like me it will come natural though..just put effort and time and you will be successful
How long is an alto saxophone?
Not very big at all, compared to tenor and bari saxes. Its about a little under two feet long. I'm not very tall at all (5'1) and can play easily. I could also play when I was 4'11 so I hope I could help
What are the fingerings for the note B7 on a flute or piccolo?
Left hand: Index, Ring, Thumb
Right hand: Second Trill Key
Where do oboe players sit in and orchestra?
Behind the strings there is a group of 8 musicians (minus Piccolo, Cor Anglais, Contrabassoon and Bass Clarinet):
Clar 2.....Clar 1.....Bassoon 1...Bassoon 2
Flute 2...Flute 1....Oboe 1.........Oboe 2
.....................Strings
...................Conductor
Hope this helped. :)
What are the names of clarinets?
Piccolo clarinet
From the smallest to the biggest, here it is:
~ Soprano clarinet
~ Basset clarinet
~ Basset horn
~ Alto clarinet
~ Bass clarinet
~ Contra-alto clarinet
~ Contrabass clarinet
The clarinet family consists of the E-flat soprano, B-flat which is most familiar. There is also an A clarinet used in orchestral music. On the lower end of the spectrum are the alto, bass and contrabass clarinets.
The Oboe has a double reed, which are two reeds basically put together and held by twine. These reeds are very hard to play and take a while to learn.
How many keys does the saxophone have?
The Alto Saxophone Has 23 keys although other saxes may differ.
How do you double tongue on the oboe?
Double tonguing on the oboe is quite hard, but think of say some syllables to the effect of "dug-a-da". After you do this, try increasing the speed. I must warn you thought, the majority of the time, the reed honks. Good Luck!
Which windwood instruments are played by blowing air through a double reed?
An oboe or a bassoon are the only instruments I'm aware of with double reeds. Clarinets and saxophones (all varieties) have a single reed.
Saxophones can have double or sing reeds.
How good of a scholarship do you get with a bassoon?
Yes, you can get a scholarship for playing the oboe. Many colleges give scholarships for musicians and the schools are always in need for rare instruments like oboes, tubas, and bassoon, to name a few.
What instrument is similar to both the clarinet and oboe?
An oboe, is a lot harder to make a good sound, and the clarinet is a little bit easier. an oboe has a double reed, and a clarinet has a regular reed.
You can listen to them both on Youtube to compare the sound. This choice really has to be yours.
Edit: Oboists are usually harder to find, and thus are more in demand, especially in college music programs. You could have a fine shot at a music scholarship as an oboist.
What is a brief description of an oboe?
oboes are a very high pitched instrument that very few people know about. i play clarinet and my dream is to play oboe i have no reason why, oboes use a form of vibrato and are a c instrument
hope this givesyou and idea
How do you blow into a clarinet?
i am a trombonist. if you are looking into playing one your will need lessons but anyway you play the trombone like this: you buzz with your lips; you hold your lips together and blow. depending on the pitch your will hold your lips together tighter, resulting in higher sound, or loosen your lips, causing a lower sound. you buzz into the mouth peice to make the sound there are 7 slide positions on the trombone, each you can play more than one note. I use the bell (the thing that the sound comes out) as a marker to where the positions are, as they can be hard to memorise, i am only an ammature trombonist but i have been playing for over 1 and a half years now so i know what i am talking about
How do you stop from making your clarinet sound windy?
First be find out if you are about the same amount flat on an open pitch like second line G and a closed pitch like third line C. Try several notes at the top of the clarinet (open fingerings) and several at the bottom closed fingerings). If the top, open notes are noticeably flatter than the bottom, closed notes, you could benefit from a shorter tuning barrel.
If that's not the case, and it probably isn't, then you probably have some work to to do on your embouchure, especially if you haven't been playing long. Building strength in your embouchure will raise your pitch a bit.
One final possibility - only if you are a solid, experienced player - is to try some different mouthpieces.
Why is the saxophone apart of woodwind?
The woodwind family of instruments is called as such because the noise is produced primarily by blowing air against a reed (the saxophone and clarinet) or across an edge (the flute). However, there are multiple types of each subset of instrument. For example, whistles and recorders are included in the flute family, even though one does not directly blow air across a surface. This is because you are directing the air across a surface by hand position and overall force behind the air itself.
Who was the first person to play lacrosse?
when i was a little boy me and my gramma were minding our own buisness Brad
How do you play oracion on clarinet?
dGG ABB BGe edd dGG GABB ABG eAG f#G tell you the chorus later
Chorus : BD'D' D'BA ABC' C'BA DGG GABB ABG eAG F#G.
If you cant bother to read the ' to make high notes i put the high ones in caps and the low ones in common
Does a mouthpiece affect your sound on tenor saxophone?
Another mouthpiece material is "hard rubber" and are commonly mistaken as "Plastic", since they are black and not made of "metal". Plastic mouthpieces are much lower in price, and break easily if accidentally dropped. Hard Rubber mouthpieces are more expensive and don't break as easily as plastic. Even though plastic mouthpieces are inexpensive some great players have used them such as Charlie Parker, who played on a white Runyon model 22, and also a white plastic Brilhart Tonalin.
The advantage of the metal mouthpiece is that it doesn't easily break, and the "face" of the mouthpiece (where the reed lays) isn't easily warped - something that can happen if you clean a Hard Rubber mouthpiece with hot water (only use luke warm water). Plastic mouthpieces will change their molecular make up if they are cleaned with acetone and sometimes are even sensitive to alcohol and consequently break easily.
Some people believe that "If the chamber's of any type material mouthpiece were the same, the listener would not be able to tell the difference between the 3 materials". This assumption has been proven wrong. There are some who can not only hear the difference but have won radio contests by being able to decipher the difference. This ability is not common, but has been proven to exist. Metal, Hard Rubber and Plastic mouthpieces have slight sound differences, but the biggest difference is felt by the player - who would feel the different vibrational characteristics. "
There are a lot of opinions on "makes" like "Selmer" or "Keilworth"and how they play with different mouthpieces. The recognizable sound of a saxophonist comes from their vocal chords. No matter how many different mouthpieces you use - the player is still identifiable, by their "sound". There was once a radio contest where the caller in was able to identify Zoot Simms impersonating Stan Getz. Zoot did a great job sounding like Stan, but the listener that new his "voice" was still able to tell over a radio speaker that it wasn't him (all the other calls guessed "Stan Getz"). Again, this ability is rare and for most people the difference is mostly felt by the player, so the real test is to record yourself and then listen to the differences. Some "makes" simply sound too "bright" with a metal mouthpiece, because the player's vocal chords already lean toward that type of sound. It's common for the band teacher to recommend for a student to get a new mouthpiece, when the problem is that the saxophone needs repair. Most players make the mistake of not finding a good repair tech, and then try to "fix" their sound by replacing the mouthpiece. Always make sure your instrument is in good playing condition before testing and or purchasing mouthpieces.
What is the deepest sounding woodwind instrument?
No. The double bass is a string instrument, and the double bassoon is a double-reed instrument that is the larger, deeper version of the bassoon. The only similarity they have is that they have a similar name, which due to their low register.
When was the Contrabass clarinet invented?
Heinrich Grenser but also adolphe sax patented a bass clarinet in 1834 when he was 24 years old
