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- Cornett (5160 bytes)
2: ...a]]s or wind ensembles. It is not to be confused with the [[cornet]].
6: ...n [[brass instrument]]s; that is, it is vibrated with the lips.
8: ...m of [[musical instrument classification]] places it alongside instruments such as the [[trumpet]].
10: ...]] so that only the cup and a minimal stub which fits the cornett's mouthpiece receiver are left.
14: ...udied in Venice with Gabrieli and was acquainted with Bassano's playing. - Horn (instrument) (19243 bytes)
4: ... ''corno'' (plural ''corni'') ([[Italian language|It.]]), ''cor'' ([[French language|Fr.]]), etc.
6: ...[playing range]] of a French horn goes from the written F at the bottom of the staff in [[bass clef]] ...
12: ... to guide his steed. The only way to change the pitch was to use the natural [[harmonic]]s of that pa...
14: ... horn, called the [[natural horn]] in the modern literature.
16: ...series, and there were then three valves added to it. Using these three valves, the player could play... - Trombone (15819 bytes)
1: ...age:PuzonSlide.jpg|thumb|250px|''Slide trombone, with slide extended.''<br>''This model has a B♭...
4: It is pitched lower than the [[trumpet]], and higher than t...
6: ...phonic literature, the trombone is referred to by its name in other languages, e.g. ''posaune'', ''bas...
9: ...is considered a cylindrical bore instrument since it has sections of tubing that are of continuous dia...
14: ... band]]s, [[:de:Posaunenchor|brass choir]]s, etc. It can be part of smaller groups as well, such as [[... - Giraffe (8140 bytes)
16: ...[Giraffidae]], consisting only of the giraffe and its closest relative, the [[okapi]].
20: ...r-colored spots outlined by a network of bright white lines. The blocks may sometimes appear deep red ...
24: ...e, four-sided spots of chestnut brown on an off-white background and no spots on inner sides of the le...
25: ...mdash; deep brown, blotched or rectangular spots with poorly defined cream lines. Hocks may be spotted...
26: ...raffa'') — rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, ... - Pirate (23151 bytes)
2: ... Unlike the [[stereotype|stereotypical]] pirate with [[cutlass]] and masted [[sailing ship]], today m...
4: ... oceans, and specifically in the straits of [[Strait of Malacca|Malacca]] and [[Singapore]], used by o...
8: ...These hunters became pirates and took their name with them. These pirates were eventually organized a...
10: ...the disruptive parliamentary maneuver of talking without stopping.
12: ...f seafaring people, their name became synonymous with piracy in the 15th century. - French language (40201 bytes)
3: ...go]], [[Gabon]], [[Comoros]], [[Djibouti]], [[Mauritius]], [[Seychelles]].
5: |speakers=77 million (128 million with second language speakers)|rank=11
7: [[Italic languages|Italic]]<br>
9: [[Italo-Western languages|Italo-Western]]<br>
10: [[Western Italo-Western languages|Western]]<br> - Guitar (36953 bytes)
1: ...mage:guitar.png|thumb|160px|right|The classical guitar typically has 3 [[nylon]] and 3 [[nickel]]-woun...
2: ...Image:guitar.jpg|thumb|160px|right|The acoustic guitar features [[steel]] strings and more guide dots ...
4: ...[[fingerpicking|fingers]], or a [[plectrum]] ([[guitar pick]]). The sound is produced by [[vibrating s...
6: ...low in acoustic guitars, solid in most electric guitars) and a '''neck'''. Typically, a '''headstock''...
8: ...r|acoustic]], [[electric guitar|electric]] (i.e. with electrical amplification) or both. - Timpani (31735 bytes)
3: ...te pitch]] when struck. Timpani evolved from [[military]] drums to become a staple of the [[Classical ...
5: ...m the [[Latin]] word ''tympanum'', from which the Italian word descends. A [[musician]] who plays the ...
8: | title = Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, second movement (...
20: ...rough surface with many small dents hammered into it.
22: ...produce the C below the [[bass clef]], and speciality piccolo timpani can play up into the [[treble cl... - Animal M (850 bytes)
19: *[[Mediterranean Monk Seal]]
34: *[[Monitor Lizards]]
39: *[[Mosquitoes]]
45: *[[Mute Swans]] - Giraffes (7566 bytes)
16: ...[Giraffidae]], consisting only of the giraffe and its closest relative, the [[okapi]].
20: ...r-colored spots outlined by a network of bright white lines. The blocks may sometimes appear deep red ...
24: ...e, four-sided spots of chestnut brown on an off-white background and no spots on inner sides of the le...
25: ...mdash; deep brown, blotched or rectangular spots with poorly defined cream lines. Hocks may be spotted...
26: ...raffa'') — rounded or blotched spots, some with star-like extensions on a light tan background, ... - Storks (8536 bytes)
18: ...[[fish]] slime. Storks lack a [[pharynx]] and are mute; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork co...
20: ...istinction of "longest wingspan of any landbird" with the [[Andean Condor]].
22: ...ng]], gliding flight, which conserves their expenditure of energy. Soaring requires [[thermal]] air cu...
28: ...y may change mates after migrations, and migrate without them. They tend to be attached to nests as mu...
30: ...monogamy, faithfulness to an established nesting site contribute to their prominence in myth and cultu... - Trumpeter Swans (3342 bytes)
15: ...]. It is rivaled in size only by the introduced [[Mute Swan]], which is native to Eurasia. The Trumpeter...
17: ...]. The cygnets are grey in appearance, becoming white after the first year.
19: ... wide slow rivers in northwestern North America, with the largest numbers being found in [[Alaska]]. T...
21: ...e]] to the [[Pacific]] coast and northwestern [[United States]], flying south in V-shaped flocks. Rel...
27: ...umpet in order to compensate for having been born mute.
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