Woodwind Instruments

A reed, single or double, is common to all woodwinds except the flute and recorder. The thing that differentiates the flutes is that they are of two types transverse and end blown. This makes the endblown flute the same as the recorder (or whistle). The unique woodwind is therefore the transverse flute as it has an opening that the player blows across not through. The common feature of the other woodwinds is a mouthpiece.

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The Armstrong model 4041 was made of "composition" (i.e., plastic). See http://web.archive.org/web/19970625135215/http://www.unitedmusical.com/Woodwind-CAT.htm#Clarinet. It was a student-level clarinet.

Sure. put a very small amount on the bore, smear it around, and wipe most of it off so there's only a very thin layer. Do that whenever it's difficult to get the joints to slide in smoothly or otherwise once or twice a month.

The piccolo oboe is the smallest you can buy, but you could make yourself a mini oboe! :)

Flutes may be made of sterling silver, although most are made of brass and plated with either silver or nickel-silver. Flutes can also be made of wood, but that is no longer common.

Saxophones and metal clarinets have also been made of brass and plated in silver. This was the most common finish in the early years of the saxophone (into the 1920's and 30's) before better lacquers were developed.

a piccolo

B# is the same as C.

So low C would be all fingers down, low E key and the bottom thumb key (if your bass clarinet has a low C)

Middle C is thumb and 1st 3 fingers

Upper C is thumb, register key, all 6 fingers down plus the bottom C key (on either hand)

High C is thumb and register key

(Super C is thumb, register key and index fingers)

(e a e a e a e) ... E a e a c# b a g# f# e a e c# d e a e a f# e d c# b a.

The general "tuning" note for band is a concert B flat. For a B flat clarinet, this concert pitch is C. For example, when a conductor states "Play a concert B flat," a clarinetist would play the note C. Also, since the clarinet is a B flat instrument, in most cases, any note will be notated a whole step higher than concert pitch.

None. Whistles do not have reeds.

The Andes. I believe Shugo Tokumaru uses it as well.

Thumb and first top hole

One nickname I've heard is the "ill wind that nobody blows well"...or something like that. But I call it "un rayon du soleil"(a ray of sunshine!) or "femme celeste" (heavenly woman).

DeVillier wood clarinets are quite rare, having been in limited production only in the early to mid 1950s. They are small bore horns, similar to Selmer models 9-star and 10. Keywork was nickel silver; the wood is grenadilla. Intonation is much better than average, but volume in the low register suffered due to their small bore. Some would say "soft and mellow" is their sound. Expect to pay no more than $250 for one in excellent cosmetic and playing condition.

clarinets (and cor anglais)

it's a gramophone beacause is a woodwind instrument that plays music

yes. The only difference between the two are that the Bb soprano is keyed in Bb, and alto is Eb, so a written C is a fifth apart and so on. the keywork of the register key varies slightly since the clarinet is lower, but it is an automatic change, one the player does not have to worry about. Some altos have a low Eb key, and may be close-holed (as most professional models are).And its also the same with the Eb Contralto Clarinet.

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There are way more than two. They are...

Flute, Piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, bassoon and sometimes a contra bassoon.

They can be but it isn't usually a good idea to do so. Ya you can replaced the pads.

The Boehm clarinet was initially most successful in France -- it was nearly the only type of clarinet used in France by the end of the 1870s

Wood wind instruments work by making the lips purchase on a reed and making it vibrate.

Clarinets and saxophones are single reeded. Oboes and bassoons are double reeded.

With single reed instruments, the instrument is held by the upper teeth and the lower lip makes the reed vibrate.

With double reed instruments, the double reed is held by the lips only, which make it vibrate.

The 'lip holding' is called 'embouchure'. When learning to play the facial muscles about the mouth have to be used. Playing becomes more proficient as the facial muscles strengthen.

All instruments have stops/valves on them to alter the note.

There are many differneces between an elbow and an oboe. First, one is a joint and the other has three joints. Aside from that the elbow is a body part, where as the Oboe is a musical instrument.

There isn't a specific "correct" answer.

A Selmer lig if you want to stick with the same brand. Really, any one that fits and that you like. Try a few at your local music store, including perhaps a Rovner.

You don't say which B&H but if it is one of their large bore models I'd be asking about what mouthpiece to use with it.