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100

Name TWO instruments that use a SINGLE REED

Clarinet, Saxophone, Bass Clarinet

100

What were the FIRST woodwinds made from?

Bone!


.....or wood

100

These are the 3 characteristics of Woodwinds:

Tubes, Keys, Holes

100

The flute used to be made out of wood, but it is now made from this material:

Silver or Nickel (Metal)

100

What is Mr. Mueller's first name?

Andrew or Andy

200

Name TWO Woodwind instruments that use NO REED

Flute, Recorder, Piccolo, Fife, Ocarina, Panpipes, etc...

200

What is a Saxophone made from?

Brass

200

On the Clarinet, we push _____ to cover holes. There are usually ____ finger holes on woodwind instruments.

Keys

7

200

Which hand goes on top when playing clarinet?

Which lip do we bite when playing clarinet?

Left

Bottom

200

Which woodwind instrument is made from plastic, has no keys, 7 finger holes, and has no reed?

Recorder

300

Name TWO Woodwind instruments that use a DOUBLE REED

Oboe, English Horn, Bagpipes, Bassoon, Harmonica, Bassoon, Contrabassoon

300
After bone flutes, what instrument was the 2nd woodwind invented?

(Lengths of different sized tubes)

The Panpipes
300

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

300

What are the 3 categories of Woodwinds?

AND name two instruments for each category

SINGLE Reed

DOUBLE Reed

NO Reed

300

What word does Mr. Mueller use to describe the sound of the Bassoon or the Oboe?

NASALLY

400

What is the bigger version of the Bassoon called?

Contrabassoon!

400

What was the old flute called that was played during revolutionary war times?

Fife

400

This is the smaller cousin of the flute. SPELL IT CORRECTLY:

Piccolo

400

This is what we call the little metal ring that holds the reed to the mouthpiece. SPELL IT CORRECTLY!

LIGATURE

400

Do this math: 

(The number of Finger Holes woodwinds have) 

(The number of saxophones there are) 

-

(The number of categories of woodwinds) 

= what?

8

500

Name 7 WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS!

Clarinet, Saxophone, Bass Clarinet

English Horn, Oboe, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Bagpipes

Flute, Recorder, Panpipes, Piccolo, Ocarina


500

What year was the Saxophone invented?

Designed in 1842

Patented in 1846 

500

Name 3 of the 4 types of saxophones

Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Soprano

500

Name either the ancestor of the clarinet, or the ancestor of the oboe

SHAWM

or

CHALUMEAU

500

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