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- Shawm (725 bytes)
1: The '''shawm''' was a [[Renaissance]] [[musical instrument]] of the [[woodwind]] family, made in [[Europe]] ...
5: ...chel Danican Philidor]] modified it, producing an instrument with a narrower bore and a reed which is held by ... - Slide whistle (1974 bytes)
1: ...'' or less commonly '''jazz flute''') is a [[wind instrument]] consisting of a [[fipple]] like a [[recorder]]'...
3: The slide whistle is most commonly used as a [[sound effect]] (such as in the sound...
5: The instrument became common in the [[1920s]] when it was occasi...
7: ... is today thought of primarily as a kind of "toy" instrument, but has been used by [[classical music|classical...
9: ... voices of the ''[[The Clangers|Clangers]]''. The instrument also features prominently in the game of "Swanee-... - Tarogato (729 bytes)
2: ...a type of [[shawm]], with a [[double reed]]. This instrument died out and was not made after the 19th Century.
4: ...d has a conical bore, similar to a saxophone. The instrument is made of black grenadilla wood like a clarinet ... - Tromboon (548 bytes)
3: ...asonings'' as well as the ''Serenude (for devious instruments)''. - Brass instrument (5234 bytes)
1: ...d ''labrosones'', literally meaning "lip-vibrated instruments" (Baines, 1993).
3: ...ade of wood, like the [[cornett]], and [[woodwind instrument]]s made of brass, like the [[saxophone]].
5: === [[Brass instrument]]s ===
10: * [[Bazooka (instrument)|Bazooka]]
25: * [[Serpent_(instrument)|Serpent]] - Free reed aerophone (1206 bytes)
1: ...ed to set a column of air in vibration within the instrument.
3: .... This contrasts with the situation in fixed reed instruments where the pitch is primarily determined by the l...
5: ...nown free-reed instrument is the Laotian [[khene (instrument)|khene]], widely accepted as the musical ancestor... - Alphorn (1746 bytes)
1: '''Alpenhorn''' or '''alphorn''', a [[wind instrument]], consisting of a natural wooden horn of conical...
3: ...rved out of a block of hard wood is added and the instrument is complete. - Baritone horn (1537 bytes)
5: ... being mistakenly called baritones and four-valve instruments being seen as euphoniums. - Bazooka (instrument) (859 bytes)
1: ...comedian [[Bob Burns]], who may have invented the instrument some 20 years earlier. The bazooka was also playe...
3: ... II, the name "bazooka", derived from the musical instrument, was applied to a new [[Bazooka|anti-tank weapon]...
5: ... sometimes been confused with a different novelty instrument, the [[kazoo]]; kazoos have sometimes been referr... - Conch (4541 bytes)
40: ...] in shell playing is critical. Most shells will only naturally play one note, but with pitch manipula... - Cornet (3752 bytes)
1: The '''cornet''' is a [[brass instrument]] that closely resembles the [[trumpet]].
3: The cornet is a standard [[brass band]] instrument, which was derived from the bugle family. However...
7: ...p"), pitched a fourth above the standard Bb. This instrument, with usually just one in a band, adds an extreme...
9: Unlike the trumpet, most of the tubing of which has a...
13: ... between the short instrument and a trumpet. This instrument is frowned upon by cornet traditionalists and it ... - Cornett (5160 bytes)
2: ... '''cornett''' or '''cornetto''' is an early wind instrument, dating from the [[Renaissance]] period. It was u...
6: ... small [[mouthpiece]] of the kind used in [[brass instrument]]s; that is, it is vibrated with the lips.
8: ...l instrument classification]] places it alongside instruments such as the [[trumpet]].
10: ...et mouthpiece ground down on a [[lathe]] so that only the cup and a minimal stub which fits the cornet...
14: ...c with him in mind. [[Heinrich Sch?also used the instrument extensively, especially in his earlier work; he h... - Didgeridoo (7516 bytes)
3: ... didjeridu) is a unique wind [[musical instrument|instrument]] of the [[Australian Aborigines]] of northern [[...
5: ...is commonly claimed to be the world's oldest wind instrument. Archaeological studies of rock art in northern A...
7: ... these special names for generic tourist-oriented instruments.
9: ...the instrument, the lower the pitch or key of the instrument. Keys from D to F# are the preferred pitch of tra...
13: ...eaving the sapwood untouched. Modern reproduction instruments and those made in factories are usually made fro... - Euphonium (3735 bytes)
1: [[Category:Brass instruments]]
5: ...a [[tuba]], and many people not familiar with the instrument sometimes incorrectly call it a tuba. A person wh...
8: ...tant tubing diameter for a greater portion of the instrument's total length. Thus, even though the euphonium ...
10: ...th valve. These both improve the stability of the instrument's sound in the lower ranges and allow the player ...
12: ...''. All trace their descent to the '''[[Serpent (instrument)|serpent]]'''. A unique American creation was th... - Flugelhorn (2315 bytes)
2: ...ed '''fluegelhorn''' or '''fl?rn''') is a [[brass instrument]] resembling a [[cornet]] but with a wider, conic...
4: ... employs the same fingering system as other brass instruments. It can thus be played without too much trouble ...
10: ... dark sound gives an interesting extension to the instrument's abilities. More often, however, the fourth valv... - Horn (instrument) (19243 bytes)
2: ...hough this usage is uncommon among players of the instrument.
4: In other languages, the instrument is named ''Horn'' ([[German language|Gr.]]), ''co...
6: Compared to the other brass instruments commonly found in the [[orchestra]], the typical range of...
12: ...the other could be free to guide his steed. The only way to change the pitch was to use the natural [...
14: ... composers started to write concerti for this new instrument. The [[Mozart Horn Concerti]], for example, were... - Mellophone (1582 bytes)
2: The '''mellophone''' is a [[brass instrument]] that is typically used in place of the [[French...
6: ...the audience is typically standing or sitting on only one side of the band. The direction of the bell...
9: ...interchangeably, these are actually two different instruments. The [[marching French horn]] is typically larg... - Sackbut (3802 bytes)
1: ...erm sackbut is used to differentiate the historic instrument from its modern counterpart. Increasing interest...
4: ... [[bass]] sizes. It was one of the most important instruments in Baroque [[polychoral]] works, along with the ...
13: ... by a more delicate, vocal timbre than the modern instrument. Its dynamic flexibility lends itself to a vocal...
16: ...te-[[16th Century]] [[Venice]]) and as a doubling instrument for [[choral music]]. The treble and high alto p... - Serpent (instrument) (2056 bytes)
1: ...ent. The [[Hornbostel-Sachs]] scheme of [[musical instrument classification]] places it alongside [[trumpet]]s...
3: ...ered & unkeyed. The range varies according to the instrument and the player, but typically covers a range from...
5: ...[[ophicleide]], and later on by valved bass brass instruments such as the euphonium and tuba. Since then, it h...
7: ...n]]), rather than the curvy shape of the original instrument. Another common variation is the so-called "Russi... - Shofar (6586 bytes)
2: ...eep)|ram]]'s [[horn]] that is used as a [[musical instrument]] for religious purposes. It is used on [[Judaism...
7: ...(Num. xxix. 1), the shofar; the modern use of the instrument survives especially in this connection. In earlie...
11: ...pal ceremony was conducted with the shofar, which instrument was placed in the center with a trumpet on either...
17: ...inside. It is played much like a European [[brass instrument]], with the player applying his lips to this hole...
19: ...bore, the [[harmonic]]s obtained when playing the instrument can vary: rather than a pure perfect fifth, [[int...
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