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random facts
100

what reed makes a mellow sound?

single reed

100

What is the ancestor of the flute?

Pan flute

100

what part of the instrument do you blow into?

mouth piece

100

what instrument do you have to blow into a whole near the end while covering and uncovering holes along the side?

the flute

100

when was the piccolo invented?

in the 1800s

200

what reed makes a nasal sound?

double reed

200

What is the true ancestor of the oboe?

Shawm

200

what part goes into the mouth piece that you have to wet first?

the reed

200

what instrument has a double reed and played vertically? this instrument is also a slightly lower pitch than the flute when played.

The oboe

200

who created the clarinet?

Johann Christoph Denner

300

what reed makes a airy sound?

no reed

300

What is the true ancestor of the clarinet?

chalumeau

300

what is the section that has individual sections where the main keys are?

joints

400

what 2 instruments don't use reeds?

the piccolo and the flute

400

What is the ancestor of the saxophone?

keyed bugles

400

what are the finger operated levers that change the tone of the instrument?

Keys

500

what reed does a clarinet use? 

single reed

500
when did the first bassoons start showing up?

1500s

500

What keeps air from leaking while being played?

pads

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