Introduction to Oboe and Bassoon

Starting from one of the oldest drums in the world, the slit drum is an instrument originating from Africa that is made from a hollow piece of wood or carved from bamboo. They are typically made with three slits, (hence the name ‘slit drum’) each one producing a different tone. Like most drums, slit drums can be played using rubber mallet or with the tips of your finger tips. Unlike today, where we have telephones and social media to talk to one another long distantly, this instrument was once, and probably still is, used as a form of communication. For war cries, signaling, storytelling, and ceremonies.

Tori Kadotsuke Hachigaeshi’s sound of the flute is very deep and hollow when listening to the guided example. It differs from the Western flute by occasionally, there are notes that extend into high notes. On the other hand, the Western flute sounds immensely tune and precise. The Western flute has more of a higher note in the pitch and volume. Tori Kadotsuke’s sound is more capable towards different genres and themes because the flute sound is split into three octaves and a pentatonic scale. With this, unlike the Western flute, the Tori Kadotsuke flute can start with small tone notes and transition into more primary notes. There is also the Japanese Aesthetics of ma where it allows space between the beats and the sound to breathe.

A small hook won't be able to land a largemouth bass. Along with the hook size, you'll need to consider the type of hook point you'll want. There are spear point, which are the standard, hollow point, knife edge and surgical needle.

As a member of Weaver High School Band, I serve as first chair flute and as section leader of flutes. I am responsible to see that flutists

Wada – This instrument is made from a dried squash, with the vegetable seeds inside forming a maraca.

The rattles are made from very bright and vibrant colors. The rattle is decorated with different colored beads. The process takes multiple days because the beads are tiny and are slowly stitched by hand one at a time. This type of stitching is called peyote stitching. The multiple colored beads please the spirits and are also “beautiful to the human eye when under the effect of the peyote” (Native American Church Style Gourd Rattles). The peyote gourd rattles are made of wood. Half the portion of the gourd is used for the rattle. There is a stick that goes through the rattle and that is covered in buckskin and the colorful beads. The bottom of the stick has tassels hanging from it. The top of the stick has either horse hair or sometimes parrot

5. Musical Instruments and their instrument families: A viola, violin, cello, and bass are classified as string instruments. The flute, piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, bassoon, English oboe, and contrabassoon are classified as woodwind instruments. The trumpet, tuba, French horn, and trombone are classified as brass instruments. Percussion instruments include timpani, xylophone, chimes, triangle, cymbals, and the bass drum. Keyboard instruments include

made from sinew, rawhide, the neck of a turtle, or the intestines of an animal. The strings could also be made

The longbow was made from a wooden stave (usually made of yew) that was around 6 feet long and approximately 5/8 inches wide. It was made out of yew because the outer white sapling part of the wood could withstand a lot of tension and the inner red hardwood could resist compression. The wooden stave was cured and hardened for 4 years, for the best quality. This process of curing and hardening also helped protect the bow from harsh weather. The draw length for the longbow was around

The Suona which are used in China are build with a conical wooden body. The instrument is made in several different sizes

The reed of the clarinet is made out of reed grass which is formed in the Mediterranean, and

It takes many days to create the final product. And even then, the reed isn't even guaranteed to work. Invisible imperfections in the wood result in the cane cracking, making a reed unusable. If you scrape too hard with a knife, it's gone. If it's too short, it'll be sharp. Too long, and it will be flat. If the opening of the reed is too circular, it won't play. If it's too closed, it won't play. It the reed is too thin, you sound like a duck. Too thick and the air pressure required makes you look like an aneurysmatic bullfrog with Graves disease . Every oboe player is an eternal Goldilocks. Searching for the just-right reed. Which at most lasts a week and then the entire process begins again.

Did you know that there are 27 different types of clarinets that have been constructed over the years? Though there are many, the most common is the B flat Clarinet, which is the one I am here to talk to you about. In this article I will be teaching you how to make a sound on the Clarinet. The Clarinet (a single-reed instrument made up of the African wood, granadilla) is a very popular instrument in the band and is played by millions.

The instruments played are the piano, violin and double bass. The piano is normally in a mid-high range because at some parts it should be heard the most. The violin plays in the lower range but when it has the main melody, it gets played in the higher range to be heard more easily. The double bass has a low register and is just used to help create the harmony for the piece.

Ugal which plays the melody. There are usually 10 keys (2, 3, 5, 6, 1,