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Musical Instrument

an object that is created or adapted to make musical sounds

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What are the 4 main families of Musical Instruments?

Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, and Strings

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This instrument is silver and has a tone hole.

Flute

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This is the smallest and highest pitched brass instrument

Trumpet

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What were the first/earliest instruments made of?

Wood, Bone, and Animal Skins

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Woodwind

Instruments that have either been made out of wood or use wind to produce their sound 

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What is the rim of a mouthpiece?

The part that rests against the lips
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This is a single reed instrument and is black and silver (Hint: Squidward)

Clarinet

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This instrument is wrapped into a coil and requires you to put your right hand in the bell

French Horn

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What are the 3 main materials instruments are made from now?

Wood, Brass, and Metal

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Brass

a metal combination of copper and zinc

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What is the cup of the mouthpiece?

It channels the buzzing from the lips into the instrument.

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This instrument is a single reed instrument that is commonly used in jazz

Saxophone

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This is the only brass instrument with a slide instead of valves

Trombone

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Woodwinds have many of these that you have to press in a specific combination to make certain pitches.

Keys

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Reed

a thin piece of wood that vibrates to make sound

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What is the shank of a mouthpiece?

It is inserted into the instrument to connect the mouthpiece and instrument

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This is a double reed instrument that looks very similar to the Clarinet

Oboe

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This instrument look like a miniature tuba and always has piston valves

Baritone/Euphonium

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What is the difference between a single and double reed instrument?

A single reed vibrates against a mouthpiece and a double reed vibrates against another reed

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Mouthpiece

there are three main parts: rim, cup, and shank

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What are two additional materials that a woodwind instrument can be made out of now? (This will be Extra Credit)

Alloy and Plastic

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This is a double reed instrument that is approximately 4' 5"

Bassoon

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This is the largest and lowest pitched brass instrument

Tuba

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What are the 3 ways you can tell the difference between a Baritone and a Tuba?

The valves (piston vs rotary), Size of tubing (Tuba is larger), and Amount of Tubing (Tuba has more)