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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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Christoph Denner was the first one to play the Clarinet but Morzat was the first one to play it in an Orchestra Christoph Denner was the first one to play the Clarinet but Morzat was the first one to play it in an Orchestra
What is the notes of edelweiss on the recorder?
These are the notes. A# is the enharmonic equivalent of Bb:
ACG
edel weiss
FCA#
edel weiss
AAAA#CDC
every morning you greet me
ACG
small and white
FCA#
clean and bright
ACCDEFF
you look happy to meet me
GCCEDC
blossom of snow may you
ACF
bloom and grow
DFG
bloom and grow
FEC
forever
ACG
edel weiss
FCA#
edel weis
ACCDEFF
bless my home land forever
The oboe is almost always black. But wood oboes are made from Grenadilla or Rosewood have a slightly reddish hue in certain light. The keys are nickel plated, and are thus silver.
What is the value of a wood Bundy clarinet serial number 66142?
Bundy clarinets around that age usually sell for about $50 or less in decent condition. They are very sturdy and worthwhile to have. Unfortunately there are many on the market right now so that value has decreased.
What do you do when oboe reeds go moldy?
An oboe reed can get moldy over time if it isn't properly cleaned after being used. It's a good idea to wipe it off after using it, perhaps blowing on it a couple of times after taking it out of the oboe to get any excess water out of it. Letting it sit out for awhile to dry before you put it back in its case helps prevent mold from growing, too.
Well, the flute is the highest instrument in the band. it can reach really high piches. it takes a lot of air to get a sound out of it. (i know, i play one). your mouth muscles have to be strong. your fingers have to move fast. there are many fun things you can do like sing while you play, you can do a thing called flutter toungue, and you can do both at the same time.
hi, this is another person... just wanted to say, this answer above^^, is mostly wrong. I am a first chair flute and a first chair picciloist. A piccilo is a smaller flute and is said to be an octive higher than a flute. I am in high school, Junior Year, and I know a lot about the flute. I take private lessons from a woman who has been in county bands, area bands, high school bands, orchestras, played during plays, solos in important concerts and much much more. SO, again, I know more than people do in my grade. Also, I just wanted to say, you cannot sing while playing the flute. It is physically impossible unless you stop playing and sing then play again. The flute IS NOT the highest instrument in the band. Piccilo is. So, then again, the person above, was wrong. is CAN reach high pitches when you really pinch your lips and push your bottom lip forward. your fingers do not have to move fast unless you want to play a song fast or just want to trill (*trill- move from one note to a note above it fast... if you use letters, it would be ababababababababab fast*). The flutter tongue is npt something you do. It may be a "nick-name" to the person above^but it is not what it's really called. It's really called, DOUBLE TOUNGING. hope THIS helps. =D have fun!!
Another person again, but the first answer was mainly right actually, apart from the piccolo part- that is the highest instrument, although a lot of the time it's not really seen as an instrument in its own right. You can sing and play the flute at the same time- very strange technique and I've never seen it in written music but i learnt to do it a few years ago- its more like humming to be honest- obviously you can't sing words, but you can sing a note through a flute and play a different note and get a chord which is quite nice. Being able to play fast is a definite advantage, as in orchestras, flutes tend to get very fiddly parts, but of course there's lots of slow music for flute aswell. Finally, flutter tonguing is very different to double tonguing- double tonguing is just like making a "tuhkuh" sound through the flute, and helps you to play very fast staccato sections, whereas flutter tonguing is like rolling your r's, although i can flutter tongue but not roll my r's, as i have a strange but very effective technique for it. But anyway, some new stuff, the flute has a range from middle c, to the fsharp 3 and a half octaves above- although written music that goes this high is fairly rare, and fingerings for the top half octave are relatively hard to find. It requires a huge amount of air to play, second only to the tuba, as only a quarter of the amount of air you breathe actually goes through it........ ohhh, and just tried this out, you can sing and flutter tongue at the same time and it sounds amazing! ^^thanks for the tip first answerer!
How do you find out what type of clarinet you have?
The hard one is Bb and A. A is slightly longer than Bb. Eb is tiny, But Ab is smaller. Alto has a slightly bent barrel and bell and the bass looks like a tenor saxophone. Contrabass.... now that's a tricky one. The straight one looks like a stretched bass, but the curly one looks like a paperclip.
What woodwind instruments are the most recent?
Yes the saxophone is the newest instrument to be added to the Woodwind section. I had to look this up for a Music test I needed.
What is considered to be the most difficult piece for flute?
I nominate the flute part to the Villa-Lobos Quintette en Forme de Choros. There is also a rough flute part in the Prokofiev Classical Symphony that has a lot of zooms up to high Ds.
Happy birthday notes for bass clarinet?
Absolutely any starting note in the chromatic scale (c, c3, d,eb,etc) will get you the tune happy birthday. Let's look at something nice and easy in a tuba range. Start on a C two ledger lines below the staff.
Here are the Notes:
C,C,D,C,F,E, C,C,D,C,G,F, C,C,C(one octave up),A,F,E,D, Bb,Bb,A,F,G,F
Hopefully you know the Fingerings; but if you don't, try: http://www.austincitybrass.com/tuba_fingering.pdf
Hope this helps your mum in bed CAUSE SHE IS GOOD
How do you make a tenor saxophone?
First, you put the neck strap around your neck making sure the comfy bit is on the back of your neck,
Then you tighten or loosen it and start sucking on the reed to moisten it,
Next, you pick up the body in the case and attach it to the neck tightening on the screws if needed.
Last, you pick up the mouth piece, attach it to the neck piece, take off the ligature, put the reed on ever so carefully and without bumping the reed, slide the ligature back on and tighten.
What woodwind instruments are doubled or extension instruments?
Doubling refers to an instrumentalist who has to play more than one instrument in a performance. For flautists, it is most commonly piccolo. Clarinet players sometimes need to play other clarinets (Eb and Bass most frequently). It is pretty much expected that jazz saxophone players also be able to play flute and clarinet parts if they need to.
How do you play Yankee doodle on the clarinet?
most of the first and second row is 1 count ok here it is :) (all the left hand)
1st row= all these until the period is 1 count!!!thumb,thumb,no button, above left pointer finger button,thumb,above pointer button,no button,thumb,thumb,no button,above pointer.
2 count.thumb, pointer button and thumb.
1 count.thumb,thumb,nothing,above pointer,above thumb and above pointer finger,above pointer,nothing,thumb,pointer and thumb,thumb and f1st 2nd 3rd pointer fingers,thumb and 1st and 2nd fingers,pointer and thumb.
2 count. thumb,thumb.
and that's how u play Yankee doodle!!! :D
Has a famous song been played on the bassoon?
No, sadly. The bassoon is one of the most uncommon instruments that their is in a band (except the recorder, which is about number two on the unpopular scale). If you want to play a unique instrument, then you should play bassoon.
What instruments use a double reed for music?
The most popular double reed instruments are the bagpipes, bassoon, and oboe. Wikipedia has a more complete list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_reed.
The contrabassoon and the English horn also use a double reed.
What gives a double reed instrument its name?
The reed is the wooden piece that's used to create a sound on a woodwind instrument. Normally, only one reed is used, and it is held against a plastic piece at the top of the instrument. However, in double reed instruments, there are two reeds that are tied together. When you blow air between these reeds, they both vibrate, producing a timbre distinct to double reed instruments.
Is bass clarinet a double or single reed instrument?
Along with every clarinet, the bass clarinet is a single reed instrument.
How do you keep clarinet in mouth?
To tongue on your clarinet all you do is put it in playing position (mouthpiece, wet reed and ligature all in place, then you press your bottom lip flat on reed and bite down with top teeth. Keep lip muscles clenched) Position your tongue inside your mouth so it is in a point (not flat) and tap your reed with your tongue to the rhythm.
What always helped me was to say "too". Also keep a continuous flow of air, but stop it by pressing your top hard against reed.
I hope this helped! :)
Is the oboe more difficult to play than the french horn since oboists have to make their own reeds?
Both the oboe and the French horn are both particularly difficult instruments. The fact that an oboist has to make his own reeds doesn't make it harder, but unless he's a good reed maker, he'll be unreliable. Oboe playing depends so much on the quality of the reed that you have to be very good at making them. I can't tell you much about the French horn but I think it's quite hard to place the right note before playing it, the oboe doesn't have this problem.
What was the clarinet originally used for?
The Chalumeaux. It was very popular shortly after its invention in the late 17th century, as it sounded like nothing else availiable at the time. Though the name now belongs to the bass register of the clarinet family, there are plenty of companies online that make very good replicas of the original instrument.
How old is a cg conn clarinet with serial number 424nb3015440L?
I have 424N B336767L I suspect 424 # is low tunning instead 440 but I could be wrong is probably similar to yours very old I paid 20.00 before repading.
Where do wood wind instruments sit in an orchestra?
Orchestras are arranged according to the wishes and occasionally whims of the conductor and/or music director. However, some things about the orchestra's seating arrangement are strikingly common to all layouts.
The woodwinds, as a group, generally are placed in straight or slightly curved rows at the front of the non-string sections, centered. Most of the time, the flutes are to the left of the conductor, the oboes to the right. Generally, the clarinets are behind the flutes and the bassoons are behind the oboes, although some orchestras place the bassoons further to the right of the oboes.
The french horns (which are considered part of the woodwinds family despite being clearly brass family!) are generally placed to the conductor's right of the clarinets, with or without the bassoons in the second row.
Additions (like the English Horn, Baritone Oboe, Contrabassoon, Bass clarinet, etc) would be put with their associated group. Generally, principals sit to the conductor's left, additions to his right.
