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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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Is there any such thing as the eight trigrams 64 palms or anything like it?
The eight trigrams and 64 Palms are parts of what most of use refer to as Kung Fu. The forms are commonly done in Wushu competitions. A google will on the terms will even get you access to videos of the forms.
Its real to a point, there is a style called baguazhang ( eight trigram palm) that uses neji style somewhat, also there is a style called dim mak that uses pressure points like neji. The Gao style baguazhang especially has the eight palms and the 64 palms taught. Another sytle like it is the (black lotus) I am now a Sadamie or 3rd degree black blet in it.
What is the order in pich range from highest to loest in the woodwinds?
It depends how you mean:
- If you mean when the instrument is playing a concert pitch A then some sound the same as other and would be in groups:
Piccolo,
Flute, clarinet and oboe
Bassoon
- If you mean their pitch range for their highest note:
Piccolo,
Flute,
Oboe,
Clarinet,
Bassoon
Pitch for their lowest note:
Piccolo,
Flute,
Oboe,
Clarinet,
Bassoon
(this is only using the most simple of woodwind instruments)
Are saxophones easy to play for brass players?
Well that depends on a variety of things, such as how many years you've been playing, how experienced you are with your instrument, and whether or not your mouth can handle such a dramatic change from a brass instrument to a saxophone. In a way it is easy but it isn't. Of course its possible to do, but its a challenge for some people. Its basically getting used to the change of embouchure, or in other words the way our mouth is situated to play your instrument (ex: For saxophone your mouth wraps around the tip of the mouthpiece so the mouthpiece actually goes in your mouth, where a trumpet mouthpiece doesnt enter your mouth at all.) SO yes its possible to play a saxophone is possible to play if you play a brass instrument, it will just take time to get adjusted to.
