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 The flute is a transverse (or side-blown) woodwind instrument that is closed at the blown end. The instrument is played by blowing a stream of air over the embouchure hole. The pitch is changed by opening or closing keys that cover circular tone holes (there are typically 16 tone holes). Opening and closing the holes produces higher and lower pitches. The direction and intensity of the air stream also affects the pitch, timbre, and dynamics.  The standard concert flute is pitched in C and has a range of about three and a half octaves starting from the musical note C4 (middle C). In most cases the flute's highest pitch is C7, however more experienced flautists are able to reach up to F7 (and in some cases C8). Modern flutes may have a longer foot joint (a B-foot ), with an extra key to reach B3.middle C C8  The piccolo is also commonly used in Western orchestras. Alto flutes, pitched a fourth below the standard flute, and bass flutes, an octave below, are also used occasionally.piccolo  (Wikipedia)

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 The clarinet is a type of woodwind instrument that has a single-reed mouthpiece, a straight cylindrical tube with an approximately cylindrical bore, and a flaring bell. A person who plays the clarinet is called a clarinetist or clarinettist.woodwind instrumentsingle-reed bore clarinetist  There are many types of clarinets of differing sizes and pitches, comprising a large family of instruments. The unmodified word clarinet usually refers to the B ♭ soprano clarinet, by far the most common type, which has a large range of nearly four octaves. [3] The clarinet family is the largest woodwind family, with more than a dozen types, ranging from the (extremely rare) BBB ♭ octo-contrabass to the A ♭ piccolo clarinet. Of these, many are rare or obsolete (there is only one BBB ♭ octo-contrabass clarinet in existence, for example), and music written for them is usually played on more common versions of the instrument.familysoprano clarinet [3]clarinet familyocto-contrabasspiccolo clarinet  Johann Christoph Denner invented the clarinet in Germany around the turn of the 18th century by adding a register key to the earlier chalumeau. Over time, additional keywork and airtight pads were added to improve tone and playability. Today, the clarinet is used in jazz and classical ensembles, in chamber groups, and as a solo instrument. (Wikipedia) Johann Christoph DennerGermanyregister keychalumeaujazzclassicalchambersolo

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 The oboe (pron.: / ˈ o ʊ bo ʊ /) is a soprano-ranged, double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family made from a wooden tube roughly 60 cm long, with metal keys, a conical bore and flared bell. Sound is produced by blowing into the reed and vibrating a column of air. The distinctive oboe tone is versatile, and has been described as "bright". [1]/ ˈ o ʊ bo ʊ /double reedmusical instrumentwoodwindkeysborereed [1]  Music for the oboe is written in concert pitch (i.e., it is not a transposing instrument), and the instrument has a soprano range. Orchestras frequently tune to a concert A (usually A440) played by the oboe. According to the League of American Orchestras, this is done because the pitch of the oboe is secure and its penetrating sound makes it ideal for tuning purposes. [4] The pitch of the oboe is affected by the way in which the reed is made. The reed has a significant effect on the sound of the instrument. Variations in cane and other construction materials, the age of the reed, and differences in scrape and length will all affect the pitch of the instrument. German and French reeds, for instance, differ in many ways, causing the sound of the oboe to vary accordingly. Weather conditions such as temperature and humidity will also affect the pitch. Skilled oboists adjust their embouchure to compensate for these factors. Subtle manipulation of embouchure and air pressure allows the player to express timbre and dynamics (Wikipedia)transposing instrumentsopranoOrchestrasA440 [4]reedembouchuretimbre

 The cor anglais (UK / ˌ k ɔ r ˈɑː ŋ ɡ le ɪ / or US / ˌ k ɔ r ɒ ŋ ˈɡ le ɪ /; French: [k ɔʁ ɑ ̃ ɡ l ɛ ]), or English horn (American English), is a double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family.UK/ ˌ k ɔ r ˈɑː ŋ ɡ le ɪ /US/ ˌ k ɔ r ɒ ŋ ˈɡ le ɪ /[k ɔʁ ɑ ̃ ɡ l ɛ ]American English double-reedwoodwind instrumentoboe  The cor anglais is a transposing instrument pitched in F, a perfect fifth lower than the oboe (a C instrument), and is consequently approximately one and a half times the length of the oboe. The fingering and playing technique used for the cor anglais are essentially the same as those of the oboe, and most oboists double on the cor anglaistransposing instrumentF perfect fifthoboe  Its pear-shaped bell gives it a more covered timbre than the oboe, closer in tonal quality to the oboe d'amore. Whereas the oboe is the soprano instrument of the oboe family, the cor anglais is generally regarded as the tenor member of the family, and the oboe d'amore—pitched between the two in the key of A—as the alto member. [1] The cor anglais is perceived to have a more mellow and plaintive tone than the oboe. Its appearance differs from the oboe in that the reed is attached to a slightly bent metal tube called the bocal, or crook, and the bell has a bulbous shape. It is also much longer.timbreoboe d'amoretenoralto [1] bocal  The cor anglais is usually notated in the treble clef, a perfect fifth higher than sounding. Some composers notated it in the bass clef, when the lower register was persistently used, [2] and historically several other options were employed. Alto clef written at sounding pitch is occasionally used. (Wikipedia)clef [2]

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 The bassoon [1] is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature. The bassoon is a non-transposing instrument known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, variety of character and agility. Listeners often compare its warm, dark, reedy timbre to that of a male baritone voice. Someone who plays the bassoon is called a bassoonist. [1] [1]woodwind instrumentdouble reedbasstenor orchestralconcert band chamber musictransposing instrument timbrebaritone [1]

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The saxophone [2] (also referred to informally as the sax ) is a conical- bore woodwind musical instrument. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. [3] The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in [4] He wanted to create an instrument that would be the most powerful and vocal of the woodwinds, and the most adaptive of the brass—that would fill the vacant middle ground between the two sections. He patented the saxophone on June 24, 1846 in two groups of seven instruments each. Each series consisted of instruments of various sizes in alternating transposition. The series pitched in B ♭ and E ♭, designed for military bands, has proved extremely popular and most saxophones encountered today are from this series. Instruments from the so-called "orchestral" series pitched in C and F never gained a foothold, and the B ♭ and E ♭ instruments have now replaced the C and F instruments in classical music. [2]conical- borewoodwindmusical instrumentbrasssingle-reedmouthpiececlarinet [3]Adolphe Sax [4]transpositionmilitary bands "orchestral"  While proving very popular in military band music, the saxophone is most commonly associated with jazz and classical music. There is substantial repertoire of concert music in the classical idiom for the members of the saxophone family. Saxophone players are called saxophonists. [5]military bandjazzclassical saxophonists [5]

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