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By Carolyn Walter A relatively new-kid-on-the block as instruments go, the saxophone was invented less than 200 years ago! Here is a short sampling of facts about this versatile instrument: 1. While typically constructed of brass, the saxophone is actually a member of the woodwind family. The sax earns this classification because of the way... Continue Reading →
By Carolyn Walter 1. The clarinet has unique acoustics. Among the canon of typical modern orchestral woodwinds, clarinets are the only reed instruments with cylindrical bores; meaning that the empty space inside the instrument remains the same diameter through the whole length of the tube. Related reed instruments including saxophones, oboes, English horns and bassoons... Continue Reading →
By Zachariah Friesen Fact 1: What's an oboe? Oboe is a double reed instrument. A double reed consists of two flattened blades of bamboo that produce sound through the vibrations of one blade against the other. Fact 2: A reed? A double reed!? Yes, actually serious oboe players often make their own reeds. Many professional oboe players spend more... Continue Reading →
By Brendan Lai-Tong When many people think of flutes, they think of a transverse flute, which is typically used in bands and orchestras. The flute has been a part of history for thousands of years and has evolved over that time into the instrument that is often seen today. Here are ten facts you may... Continue Reading →
By Carolyn Walter Woodwind “doubling,” or performing on multiple members of the single reed, flute or double reed family, is a fairly common practice. From an arranger’s standpoint, utilizing players who can double on multiple woodwinds vastly expands the available stylistic and timbral palette available, especially when there can only be a finite number of... Continue Reading →
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