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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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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
The clarinet was developed from an instrument called the Chalemeau.
Joseph Denner is credited with making changes to the chalemeau and developing the what we now call the clarinet.
In the late 1700's many improvements were made and keys were added to the clarinet and Iwan Muller came up with a 13 keyed model that stayed in favor into the 1800's
In the 1840's Klose and Buffet then adapted the fingering system of the flute to the clarinet to create the instrument we are familiar with today.
What is the difference between a standard clarinet and a yamaha clarinet?
Extra keys wp you can hit notes more clearly, and easier, and so you can hit notes you cant get in the beginner models, and the better quality instrument tends to be made out of wood, for a more richer sound, instead of plastic.
The oldest flute ever discovered may be a fragment of the femur of a juvenile cave bear, with two to four holes, found at Divje Babe in Slovenia and dated to about 43,000 years ago. The authenticity of this fact, however, is often disputed.
It looks like am much larger recorder. It has a few extra keys and a reed which is a small wooden piece that you suck on and then put into the liguture which is two screws which keep the mouthpiece together. The last piece is called a bell and it looks like a bell on the outside. The clarinets inside looks like a cylinder with a tiny piece of it sticking out slightly in one spot.
What is the easiest way to learn the oboe?
Like leanring to play all instruments, getting a Private Instructor, prefferably a professional, is the best way to learn.
However, if cannot afford to have a private instructor, reliable websites, music books (specifically for oboe), and reed makers as well as your band director (MIGHT) provide good info on learning the oboe.
What is a Leblanc Esprit clarinet worth?
about 800
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There were quite a few models of Normandy clarinet - some plastic (Resotone), some wood, some a mix of wood and plastic parts. If I knew specifically what model you're asking about, I'd have to then ask about condition. Is the wood (or plastic) undamaged? Is the plating clean? Anything bent or damaged? Does it have a good case that doesn't smell and is it the original one?
Without more info simply saying "about 800" is totally meaningless, and it would take a vtruly special Normandy to hit that high a price. A realistic range (including all the various lastic and wood models) might be between $25 and $500, but I'm sure that doens't help you very much.
What family does the saxophone come from?
Saxophones are from the Woodwind family because they are played from a reed, even though they are made out of brass.
What are the different woodwind instruments called?
Woodwind instruments can be put into two different categories, flutes and reeds. Examples of woodwind instruments are piccolo, flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, contrabassoon, bagpipes and recorder.
Does a flute have reeds inside it?
no, the reeded insterments are clarinets, saxaphones, bass clarinets, oboes, bassoons, etc. the flute doesn't have a reed, the sound is projected by blowing over the lip plate and creating the sound. the key's are to change the notes. :]
Yankee doodle notes on the flute?
this is how to play Yankee doodle on the flute
EEFG EGF B EIR DFG E SLIR D EEFG AGFE DBCD EE
A player blows down the reed attached to the mouthpiece, which vibrates and gives sound. The pitch is produced when the air blows out of the holes on the clarinet and out of the bell at the bottom. The pitch can be changed by closing or opening holes, changing the amount of air that can escape and changing the note. The timbre can be changed by using a mute, which partially covers the bell at the bottom.
What instrument did the bassoon evolve from?
The Proper name for the bass guitar is The Electric Bass.It has a closer relationship with the upright bass rather than the guitar.The first bass that was electrified, was an upright bass that was the size of a cello back in the early 1930's by Paul Tutmarc from Spokane ,Washington. He had taken a pickup made out of a telephone transducer and used the basstrings from a piano as strings for his electric bass. He had first used this pick up on guitars. He wanted to make it easier for the upright bass to be heard as many on that instrument had to play very hard to be heard without ampification, unless the bass could be mmicrophoned. In 1941, Paul reduced the size of the bass to make it easier to transport and store. It's design looked much like the electric basses that we play today.This bass was known as the Serenader and sold for 139 bucks back in the late 1940's it included a case. In 1951 Guitar maker Leo Fender invented the first successful electric bass known as the Precision Bass. The bass that really made it popular.During the fifties and early 60's the Upright bass was still the dominant bass in Pop music.The first Jazz bassist to play electric bass was Monk Montgomery. In 1963 Female bassist and Studio legend Carol Kaye picked up a Fender electric Bass and created a sound that became popualr on a many ahit record. James Jamerson also had a distinctive sound .Fender created a second sucessful bass the Jazz bass wich first debuted in 1960. Over the years Fender has kept these basses in production and makes many different models and configurations .Always craeting something new each year. The first bass to feature active electronics was the Alembic Bass the Creation of Ron Wickersham.Stanley Clarke, Phil Lesh and John Paul Jones really popularized the use of these basses. Stanley Still uses Alembics as his main basses after 37 years. The electric bass has evolved thru the years not olny by the many manufacturers of this instrument but also the players. Some are: Jaco pastorius, Larry Graham ( the creator fo the Slap technique on electric bass),Anthony Jackson ,Marcus Miller,Louis Johnson, Rocco Prestia, Bernard Edwards, Geddy Lee,Carol Kaye, Victor Wooten, Lincoln Goines , Mark King and many others. All comments in this post are only as accurate as the information available to me. Please check all sources.The info was contained from several different sources. R. Ford
What are the notes for the d scale on the bass clarinet?
D major is: D, E, F sharp, G, A, B, C sharp, D.
D minor is: D, E, F, G, A, A sharp, C sharp, D.
What is the model number on a noblet clarinet with serial number 25887?
you can usually find it on the bell and the barrel, sometimes even the ligature that came with it, of your clarinet.
What is larger version of a bassoon?
A contrabassoon, also known as a double bassoon. It plays an octave lower than a regular bassoon. Hope this helped! xx
Is a saxophone the oboes cousin?
No, when Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone he was actually trying to invent the bass clarinet. The Oboe is a double reed instrument related to the bassoon and cor anglais. The saxophone and the clarinet use a single reed.
What sound does the oboe make?
It's range is between a flute and clarinet, and thus has certain characteristics of each. It also can be compared to a trumpet (and often has duets with trumpets), but not as strident, more subdued. It also can sound similar to violins but more robust and darker.
What is the pitch range of an Oboe?
A tambourine is a percussion instrument with no actual musical range. The frequency response of a tambourine without a head could be considered to be above 1Khz while a tambourine with a head would have a frequency respone above let's say 200 Hz with the head producing the lower frequency tones and the jingles producing the high frequency tones.
What is the fingering for the A flat above the staff on flute?
Make your fingers as though to play a low C, but add the key that's under the octave key. In other words, finger a low C but add the bottom thumb key.
