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- Saxophone (14311 bytes)
3: ...] music, and [[jazz]], but it was originally intended as both an [[orchestra]]l and [[military band]] ...
7: ...ong time it was relegated to military bands--this despite his great friendship with the influential Pa...
9: ...nvent an entirely new instrument which suited his desires both tonally and technically and possessed a...
11: The development is defined almost entirely in terms of Sax's patent. F...
14: ...lto saxophones exist, though rare. There is some debate amongst players as to whether the curve affec... - Slide whistle (1974 bytes)
1: ... it overblows the third [[harmonic]]. [[Image: Slidewhis.jpg|right]]
3: ...ut it is also possible to play melodies on the slide whistle.
5: ...iver]]'s band and his own Hot 5. At that time, slide [[saxophone]]s, with reeds rather than a fipple, ...
7: ...'', which uses five, and pieces by [[Cornelius Cardew]], [[Alberto Ginastera]] and [[Hans Werner Henze... - Harmonica (21752 bytes)
14: is made to vibrate more easily by air from above, reeds a...
16: ...) also include a spring-loaded button-actuated slide that, when
17: depressed, further redirects air blown or drawn thr...
24: The harmonica consists of a "comb" made of wood, plastic or metal which
26: ...omatic harmonicas also have a button-activated slide. - Harp (23216 bytes)
8: ...ail.png|right|frame|A traditional folk harp and modern concert harp. ''Public domain image from Webste...
12: ... all over the world. It may have developed independently in some places.
14: ...wo halfnotes. With this final enhancement, the modern concert harp was born.
18: ==Playing style of the European-derived harp==
20: ...s of force creates [[dynamics (music)|dynamics]]. Depending on finger position, different tones can be... - Timpani (31735 bytes)
3: ...ani mallet''. Unlike most drums, they produce a [[definite pitch]] when struck. Timpani evolved from [...
5: ...]] word ''tympanum'', from which the Italian word descends. A [[musician]] who plays the timpani is kn...
9: ...|Ninth Symphony]] highlights timpani as an independent voice.
18: ... typically made of copper or, in less expensive models, [[fiberglass]]. The drumhead is connected to a...
20: ...machined surface or rough surface with many small dents hammered into it. - European-influenced classical music (18917 bytes)
4: ...000 and 1900. The central norms of this tradition developed between 1550 and 1825 centering on what is...
8: Musical works are best understood in the context of their place in musical hi...
14: ... 1815-1910 a period which codified practice, expanded the role of music in cultural life and created i...
15: * [[Modernism (music) | Modern]], 1905-1975 a period which represented a crisi...
16: ..., which includes late Romantic, Modern and Post-Modern styles of composition. - Golden Ratio (15928 bytes)
1: ...l ratio. For the [[Aristotelian]] concept of "golden mean" see [[Nicomachean Ethics]].''
3: ...he '''golden mean''', '''golden section''', '''golden number''' or '''divine proportion'''.
5: ...asus of Metapontum]]. [[Euclid]] spoke of the "golden mean" this way, "A straight line is said to hav...
7: The golden ratio is typically symbolized by the [[Greek alp...
13: ...ong believed to have used the golden ratio in his designs.
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