Flute & Misc
What must be on top of a case before opening?
Brand Logo
What pitch should sound on a clarinet mouthpiece (reed & ligature)?
C-C#
What pitch should the oboe reed crow?
C
What pitch should sound on an alto sax mothpiece (reed & ligature)?
A
What pitch(es) should a bassoon reed crow?
Eb to F#
What pitch should sound when playing a flute head joint?
A
Name the 3 registers of the clarinet.....
Clarion, Throat tones, and chalemeau
Oboe angle to body when playing.....
45 degrees
Where is a saxophone tuned?
at the mouthpiece and neck
Where do you tune a bass clarinet?
at the neck
Which instruments have the most and the least "back" pressure when blowing?
oboe and flute
Describe "cross fingerings".........
Go ahead..... describe!!!!
Angle of thumbs on oboe, clarinet, and sax
Sax 1:30
Clarinet 2:00
Oboe 2:00
What kind of air is needed on a saxophone and give an example of this kind of air?
Warm and fog
What are the tendancies of hard reeds and soft reeds in regards to tuning?
Hard reeds are sharp; soft reeds are flat
The symbol for sterling silver
.925
Name three things that correctly direct air into the mouthpiece.........
1. Tongue placement
2. soft palette shape3. Throat relaxation
Clarinet syllables suggested for articulation
Theeh or Dee
Saxophone vibrato production; what syllable????
Undulating air VAH or WAH
Preferred tuning notes
Alto sax F#
Clarinet C, G, CTenor Sax C
Oboe A
Flute and bassoon vibrato type
Pulsating air stream
Angle of clarinet to body.........what impacts this angle?
35 - 45 degrees
Overbite or underbite
Keys of instruments
Oboe, Flute, Bassoon
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax
Alto sax, Bari Sax
English Horn
Alto sax mouthpiece and neck pitch preferred
G#
What part of the bassoon affects tuning?
The bocal........... HOW does it do this???? :)