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Woodwind instrument that is played by blowing air across the mouthpiece. Similar to whistling.
What is a flute or piccolo?
This woodwind instrument has a thin piece of bamboo that vibrates against the mouthpiece called a reed. The fingerings are similar to a recorder.
What is clarinet?
stick strung with horsehair that is used to draw sound out of the strings
What is a bow?
highest and smallest pitch instrument of the brass family. You play this instrument by buzzing your lips into the mouthpiece.
What is the trumpet?
The valves where condensation from blowing into the instrument forms. These must be emptied at the end of each practice session to prevent mold from forming inside the instrument.
What are spit valves?
tuned wood percussion instrument. We have smaller versions of these in the music room.
What is the xylophone?
If you do this, you risk breaking your clarinet reed.
What is biting down too hard while forming your embouchure?
tuned metal bar instrument, most beginner percussionists start out on this instrument along with the snare drum.
What is a bell kit?