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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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What instruments use a a double reed?
The most common double reed instruments are oboe, English horn (cor anglais) and bassoon. The oboe is a soprano instrument, the English horn is essentially an alto oboe, the tenor or baritone range of the oboe family is occupied by the now-rare Baritone oboe. The Bassoon is considered the bass of the double-reed family, although its range covers from Bass to high tenor. The Contrabassoon, used in some very large orchestral pieces, is essentially a bassoon, but twice as long, and therefore an octave lower.
While these are the common orchestra and band instruments which use a double reed, there are others. For instance, the Bagpipes almost invariably use a double reed for the melody-tube (chanter), and the basque Bombarde is essentially a bagpipe chanter without a bagpipe. (The bagpipe drones are sounded with a unique type of single reed.)
Double reed instruments predate single-reed melody instruments in Western Civilization music, although in Africa, single reed instruments (with a reed on much the same design as bagpipe drone reeds) are not uncommon.
In ancient Greece, the double reed instruments were the Aulos (soprano) and Phagotum (a folded bass which may have given the European name to the bassoon: fagotto.)
Which side do you wet on the clarinets reed on?
How you would get your reed wet is by taking the part that has the size number, For Ex: 3, then put the part that has the "3" FACING your tounge and the NOT thicker side outside your mouth. (: hope this helped! Good luck!
Adolphe Sax invented the Saxophone, which means that it doesn't have an etymology per sey
Its a saxophone case, you know that thing you put your saxophone thing in to protect it? Yeah that it
How do you get rid of metal smell on old saxophone?
The saxophone is made of a variety of parts and with this it takes extreme care and maintenance to prevent problems or damages. Luckily smell is not going to affect your playing, unless it's so smelly that you cannot bare breathing and playing. However, it will be difficult to get the metal smell out of your saxophone. The easiest way to do this would be to send your saxophone for an overhaul, a process where an instrument is completely taken apart and each piece is cleaned. The negative to an overhaul is the price as it will be extremely expensive and may cost you over $1,000. So if the overhaul is not an option for you, I would suggest taking it to the shop for a minor clean, replacing the pads, and then maintaining it well. You should swab it everyday to prevent from bacteria growing, and personally I think it takes away a little of that metal smell.
or rub strawberry lip balm on it.
How does the clarinet sound produce?
the reed vibrates and the sound goes out through the bell at the end of the clarinet. the pitch changes when different holes are covered or pressed down by your fingers.
Why does the wooden clarinet have to be cleaned with bore oil?
Wooden clarinets DO NOT have to be cleaned with bore oil. I have had my clarinets for eight years and have never used bore oil on them. It is a waste of time and money. Any reputable clarinet repairman or clarinetist worth his salt will tell you that bore oil is a waste of time and unnecessary.
Why is Kenny g a favorite saxophone player?
He plays fairly interesting melodic solos that are easy to listen to. His sound on the soprano sax is pleasant and he plays well in tune (which isn't that easy on soprano sax). Although a lot of serious musicians think he's predictable and not all that interesting, casual listeners won't be confused or driven away by sounds that they don't understand. I'd say he's found a niche. Wish I could.
What is a Leblanc Normandy oboe worth?
I've never heard of that make, but you'd have to go and show it to someone to see what it's worth. Two oboes that are the same make and model could be worth 500$ and 7000$
What are an oboe and a bassoon examples of?
The oboe and the bassoon are both examples of double-reeded musical instruments.
What woodwing instruments are usually found in an orchestra?
You forgot to include "the following" instruments. Woodwinds used in orchestra are the flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. Sometimes there will also be piccolo, English horn, bass clarinet, and contrabassoon.
What is the name of all 7 woodwind instruments?
Flute bassoon oboe clarinet alto saxophone piccolo tenor saxophone there are a lot more than 7
Can playing a clarinet improve your singing?
I'm doing harmonica lessons at the moment and the teacher said that wind instruments can be benefical for people with asthma as it can get the lungs working harder etc -- and since singing is about breathing and control when pushing the air out, maybe it can also... I was singing in the car tonight on the way home from the lesson and I thought mine had improved!
What type of supplies does a tenor saxophone need?
Saxophones require swabs - I use a big one for the body, a small one for the neck, and a silk cloth for the mouthpiece. Use these to clean the water out of the instrument after it's played, every time.
You should lubricate the cork at the top of the body where the neck goes on with cork grease every now and then.
Reeds. I have a supply of several stiffnesses, and also carry a couple of plastic-coated reeds just in case. I also carry several different brands. I seem to always come back to Ricos or LaVoz reeds, though. If you are a pro, then you will probably use higher quality reeds. But if you are a pro, you already know that.
Some people like to use a reed trimmer to fine-tune the thin edge of the reed.
Light oil to lube all the various moving parts. Apply the oil with a very fine-tipped little bottle. If you cannot find them at the music store, look in a hobby store that carries model train sets.
Use a clean, soft cotton or silk cloth to thoroughly wipe down the outside of the sax every time after you play it.
I like to use tone key pad papers to clean the keypads every couple of weeks. A lot of players use a folded in half dollar bill, but the papers have a super-fine powder to help keep the pads from sticking to the tone holes.
Get a small supply of clothespins or bulldog clips to hold music sheets to your stand if you play outdoors.
How do you play Advance Australia Fair on the recorder?
australians all let us rejoce, for we are young and free. with golden soil and wealth for toil our home is girt by sea. our land abounds in natures gifts of beauty rich and rare, in historys page let every stage advance australia fair, in joyful strands and let us sing advance australia fair!
What was Adolphe Sax's education?
Adolphe Sax, the person credited with inventing the first saxophone, was educated by his father Charles-Joseph Sax. His father was a skilled wind instrument maker and repairer. In addition, Adolphe Sax studied at the Royal School of Singing in Brussels, Belgium.
The bassoon.
How do you play half notes on an alto saxophone?
A half note is 2 beats. So you hold a note for 2 beats to play it on ANY INSTRUMENT
How do you play baby on the clarinet?
Playing baby by Justin Bieber on the clarinet is easy! You just play the d note,then the c note,then the d note again,then the c note again,then the d note again,then the c note again.And remember if you want it to sound good you have to hold each d note for 2 beats and hold each c note for 1 beat.keep playing those notes over and over until you get it write and it should sound great!GOOD LUCK!
Created by Adolphe Sax in 1848, it takes on the S shape and combines elements of woodwind and brasswind design to produce its sound.
The saxophone is a kind of instrument.
