Instruments
Name TWO instruments that use a SINGLE REED
Clarinet, Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
What were the FIRST woodwinds made from?
Bone!
.....or wood
These are the 3 characteristics of Woodwinds:
Tubes, Keys, Holes
The flute used to be made out of wood, but it is now made from this material:
Silver or Nickel (Metal)
What is Mr. Mueller's first name?
Andrew or Andy
Name TWO Woodwind instruments that use NO REED
Flute, Recorder, Piccolo, Fife, Ocarina, Panpipes, etc...
What is a Saxophone made from?
Brass
On the Clarinet, we push _____ to cover holes. There are usually ____ finger holes on woodwind instruments.
Keys
7
Which hand goes on top when playing clarinet?
Which lip do we bite when playing clarinet?
Left
Bottom
Which woodwind instrument is made from plastic, has no keys, 7 finger holes, and has no reed?
Recorder
Name TWO Woodwind instruments that use a DOUBLE REED
Oboe, English Horn, Bagpipes, Bassoon, Harmonica, Bassoon, Contrabassoon
(Lengths of different sized tubes)
A single reed must be attached to a _________
The part of the instrument the flares out at the end and makes it louder is called the _______
Mouthpiece
Bell
What are the 3 categories of Woodwinds?
AND name two instruments for each category
SINGLE Reed
DOUBLE Reed
NO Reed
What word does Mr. Mueller use to describe the sound of the Bassoon or the Oboe?
NASALLY
What is the bigger version of the Bassoon called?
Contrabassoon!
What was the old flute called that was played during revolutionary war times?
Fife
This is the smaller cousin of the flute. SPELL IT CORRECTLY:
Piccolo
This is what we call the little metal ring that holds the reed to the mouthpiece. SPELL IT CORRECTLY!
LIGATURE
Do this math:
(The number of Finger Holes woodwinds have)
+
(The number of saxophones there are)
-
(The number of categories of woodwinds)
= what?
8
Name 7 WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS!
Clarinet, Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
English Horn, Oboe, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Bagpipes
Flute, Recorder, Panpipes, Piccolo, Ocarina
What year was the Saxophone invented?
Designed in 1842
Patented in 1846
Name 3 of the 4 types of saxophones
Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Soprano
Name either the ancestor of the clarinet, or the ancestor of the oboe
SHAWM
or
CHALUMEAU
Do this math:
(The number of characteristics of woodwinds)
x
(The number of snare drums in the room)
-
(The number of finger holes on most woodwind instruments)
= What?
2