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The contra-alto clarinet is a large, low-sounding musical instrument of the clarinet family. The contra-alto clarinet is pitched in the key of E-flat and is sometimes called the E-flat contrabass clarinet. It is the second-largest member of the clarinet family, larger than the bass clarinet but not as big as the B-flat contrabass clarinet. Like other clarinets, the contra-alto clarinet is a wind instrument that uses a reed to produce sound. The keys of the contra-alto are similar to the keys on smaller clarinets, and are played in the same way. The range of the contra-alto clarinet is fr ...

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The Carnyx was a wind instrument of the Iron Age Celts, attested for ca. 300 BC to 200 AD. It is a kind of bronze trumpet, held vertically, the mouth styled in the shape of a boar's head. It was used in warfare, probably to incite troops to battle. Carnyx - Evidence for the carnyx. Carnyx - Depiction in sculpture. The instrument is known from depictions, on coins, and notably from the initiation scene of the Gundestrup cauldron. Carnyx - Literature. Including:

• Carnyx - Evidence for the carnyx
• Carnyx - Depiction in sculpture
• Carnyx - Literature
• Carnyx - Archaeology
• Carnyx - Carnyx in other cultures

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The basset horn is a musical instrument, a member of the clarinet family. Like the clarinet, the instrument is a wind instrument with a single reed and a cylindrical bore. However, the basset horn is larger and has a bend near the mouthpiece rather than an entirely straight body (older instruments are typically curved or bent in the middle); and while the clarinet is typically a transposing instrument in B flat (meaning a written C sounds as a B flat), the basset horn is typically in F and has additional keys for an extended range down to F at the bottom of the bass clef. Its timbre is similar ...

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The chalumeau is a wind instrument believed to have been invented in the late 17th century by Johann Christoph Denner, and the immediate ancestor of the clarinet. It represents the link between the recorder and the clarinet, and is essentially a cylindrical bore recorder with the mouthpiece of a clarinet. Like the recorder, the instrument was built in families, from bass to sopranino. The chalumeau has a large repertoire in 18th century orchestral and chamber music. As the instrument developed through the 18th century, the terms chalumeau and clarinet were used interc ...

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Bell - Sound-making devices. Bell (instrument), a simple sound-making device Altar bell, a bell rung during the Catholic mass Church bell, a bell hanging in a church tower Handbell, a handheld bell, often designed to be rung in tuned sets School bell, a bell that signals transitions during a school day Ship's bells, bells which mark time on a ship Tubular bell, a chime Electronic bell, such as a doorbell or buzzer Orchestra bell, ...

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• Bell - Bell-shaped items
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An instrument is a concrete or abstract tool intended for a purpose other than mechanical work, in particular a refined one. Musical instruments are devices designed to produce music, frequently by plucking or striking a string or bell or drum surface, or by forcing air to resonate (see wind instrument). Scientific instruments are devices intended to assist in the conduct of science. An example would be the test tubes and other glassware one might find in a chemistry or biology laboratory. Measuring inst ...

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A woodwind instrument is a wind instrument in which sound is produced by blowing through a mouthpiece against an edge or by a vibrating reed, and in which the pitch is varied by opening or closing holes in the body of the instrument. As the name implies, they were originally made of wood. Woodwind instrument - Types of woodwind instruments. Single-reed instruments use a reed, which is a thinly sliced piece of cane or plastic that is held against the aperture of the mouthpiece with a ligature. W ...

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• Woodwind instrument - Types of woodwind instruments
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Axes is a heteronym; the plural of both axis and axe, and may thus be: Axes - Axe. An axe is a tool with a metal blade fastened to a handle at 90 degrees, commonly used to split wood. Colloquially, axe is a general name for an electric guitar or a wind instrument in popular music. Axe has other meanings not used in the plural. Axes - Axis. In mathematics an axis is a straight line around which a geometric f ...

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Certain musical instruments are sometimes said to play in a certain key, or have their music written in a certain key. Instruments which do not play in the key of C are known as transposing instruments. The most common kind of clarinet, for example, is said to play in the key of B flat. This means that a scale written in C major in sheet music will actually sound as a B flat major scale when played; that is, notes sound a whole tone lower than written. Likewise, the horn, normally in the key of F ...

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Key music, Key music - Instruments in a key, Key music - The concept of Keys in composition and the effects thereof

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In the late 1930's a group of teenage boys began building wooden ocarinas. They formed a popular ocarina ensemble called the Potato Bugs, performing on Broadway, radio, and later television, into the 1950's. Irving Berlin wrote a popular song, inspired by them, entitled Dance to the Music of the Ocarina. [2] The Sweet Potato Pipers, a 1930's-40's ocarina group that toured with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, featured the ocarina, prominently on screen, i ...

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Ocarina, Ocarina - History, Ocarina - Classification, Ocarina - Musical performance, Ocarina - Multi-chambered ocarinas, Ocarina - Appearance in works, Ocarina - Ocarina in Budrio, Ocarina - The Modern Ocarina, Ocarina - Ocarina Tab, Ocarina - Similar instruments

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Harmonica - The diatonic harmonica. The diatonic harmonica is the most widely known type of harmonica. It has ten holes which offer the player 19 notes (10 holes times a draw and a blow for each hole minus one repeated note) in a three octave range. The standard diatonic harmonica is designed to allow a player to play chords and melody in a single key. Because they are only designed to be played in a single key at a time, diatonic harmonicas are available in all keys. Here is a standard diatonic harmonica's ...

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Harmonica, Harmonica - Parts of the harmonica, Harmonica - Harmonica types, Harmonica - The diatonic harmonica, Harmonica - The chromatic harmonica, Harmonica - The bass harmonica, Harmonica - The chord harmonica, Harmonica - The Tremolo Harmonica, Harmonica - The Octave Harmonica, Harmonica - Toy harmonicas, Harmonica - Harmonica Techniques, Harmonica - Breaking in Harmonicas, Harmonica - Bending and other techniques, Harmonica - History, Harmonica - Related instruments, Harmonica - Harmonica community, Harmonica - Some famous harmonicists

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Harmonica - The diatonic harmonica. The diatonic harmonica is the most widely known type of harmonica. It has ten holes which offer the player 19 notes (10 holes times a draw and a blow for each hole minus one repeated note) in a three octave range. The standard diatonic harmonica is designed to allow a player to play chords and melody in a single key. Because they are only designed to be played in a single key at a time, diatonic harmonicas are available in all keys. Here is a standard diatonic harmonica's ...

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Harmonica, Harmonica - Parts of the harmonica, Harmonica - Harmonica types, Harmonica - The diatonic harmonica, Harmonica - The Chromatic harmonica, Harmonica - The Tremolo Harmonica, Harmonica - The Octave Harmonica, Harmonica - The Orchestral harmonicas, Harmonica - New Developments, Harmonica - The Pitch Pipe, Harmonica - Harmonica Techniques, Harmonica - Bending and other techniques, Harmonica - Positions, Harmonica - Breaking in a Harmonica, Harmonica - History, Harmonica - Europe and North America, Harmonica - East Asia, Harmonica - Related instruments, Harmonica - Harmonica community, Harmonica - Harmonica manufacturers, Harmonica - Some famous harmonicists

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A city or town: Bell, California Bell, Florida Bell, New South Wales Bell Acres, Pennsylvania Bell Buckle, Tennessee Bell Center, Wisconsin Bell City, Missouri Bell Gardens, California Bell Hill, Washington Bell Island, off the coast of Newfoundland Bell Park, Victoria Bell Township, Pennsylvania Bells Corners, Ontario A county: Bell County, KentuckySee also:

Bell, Bell - Sound-making devices, Bell - Bell-shaped items, Bell - Bell Telephone System, Bell - Companies, Bell - Places, Bell - Animals and plants

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The cello is much larger than a violin or a viola and smaller than a bass. Like the other members of the string orchestra, the cello has four strings, normally tuned to the pitches (from low to high) C-G-D-A (more specifically, C2-G2-D3-A3 in scientific pitch notation), like the viola but one octave lower (see #Tuning and range). It is played in an upright position between the legs of the seated musician, resting on a metal spike called the endpin. The player draws the bow horizontally across the strings. The cello is a complex instrument co ...

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Cello, Cello - Description, Cello - Construction, Cello - Body, Cello - Upper neck and pegbox, Cello - Tailpiece and endpin, Cello - Bridge and f-holes, Cello - Internal features, Cello - Glue, Cello - Bow, Cello - Development, Cello - Sound, Cello - Playing Technique, Cello - Body Position, Cello - Left Hand Technique, Cello - Right Hand Technique, Cello - Tuning and range, Cello - Sizes, Cello - Accessories, Cello - Current use, Cello - Orchestral, Cello - Solo, Cello - Quartet/Ensembles, Cello - Pop Music, Cello - Makers / Luthiers, Cello - Cellists

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The cello is much larger than a violin or a viola and smaller than a bass. Like the other members of the string orchestra, the cello has four strings, normally tuned to the pitches (from low to high) C-G-D-A (more specifically, C2-G2-D3-A3 in scientific pitch notation), like the viola but one octave lower (see #Tuning and range). It is played in an upright position between the legs of the seated musician, resting on a metal spike called the endpin. The player draws the bow horizontally across the strings. The cello is a complex instrument co ...

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Cello, Cello - Description, Cello - Construction, Cello - Body, Cello - Upper neck and pegbox, Cello - Tailpiece and endpin, Cello - Bridge and f-holes, Cello - Internal features, Cello - Glue, Cello - Bow, Cello - Development, Cello - Sound, Cello - Playing Technique, Cello - Body Position, Cello - Left Hand Technique, Cello - Right Hand Technique, Cello - Tuning and range, Cello - Sizes, Cello - Accessories, Cello - Current use, Cello - Orchestral, Cello - Solo, Cello - Quartet/Ensembles, Cello - Pop Music, Cello - Makers / Luthiers, Cello - Cellists, Cello - Reference

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While performing on a brass instrument, the sound is produced by the player buzzing his or her lips into a mouthpiece. Pitches are changed in part through altering the amount of muscular contraction in the lip formation. The performer's use of the air as well as tongue manipulation can affect how the embouchure works. Even today, many brass pedagogues take a rigid approach to teaching how a brass player's embouchure should function. Many of these authors also disagree with each other regarding which technique is considered correct. Re ...

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Embouchure, Embouchure - Brass embouchure, Embouchure - The tongue-controlled embouchure, Embouchure - Woodwind embouchure, Embouchure - Flute embouchure, Embouchure - Reed instrument embouchure

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The original snuff boxes were tiny containers which could fit into a gentleman's waist coat pocket. The musical boxes could have any size from that of a hat box to a large piece of furniture. Most of them were table top specimens though. They were usually powered by clockwork and originally produced by artisan watchmakers. For most of the 19th century the bulk of musical box production was concentrated in Switzerland, building upon a strong watchmaking tradition. The first musical box factory was opened there in 1815 by Jérémie Reco ...

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Musical box, Musical box - History, Musical box - Coin operated music boxes, Musical box - Music Box Elements, Musical box - Evolving box production

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Carnyx - Depiction in sculpture. The instrument is known from depictions, on coins, and notably from the initiation scene of the Gundestrup cauldron. Carnyx - Literature. The name is known from textual sources, carnyces are reported from the Celtic attack on the Delphi in 279 BC, as well as from Julius Caesar's campaign in Gaul and Claudius' invasion of Britain. Diodorus Siculus said (Histories, 5.30): Their trumpets again are of a peculiar barbarian kind; they blow into them and produce a harsh sound which suits the tumult of war See also:

Carnyx, Carnyx - Evidence for the carnyx, Carnyx - Depiction in sculpture, Carnyx - Literature, Carnyx - Archaeology, Carnyx - Carnyx in other cultures

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The cello has four strings referred to by their standard tuning, which is in perfect fifth intervals: the C-string, G-string, D-string, and A-string. The A-string is tuned to the pitch A3 (which is three half-steps lower than middle C), the D-string a fifth lower at D3, the G-string a fifth below that at G2, and the C-string tuned to C2 (two octaves lower than middle C). Cellos are usually tuned to a reference pitch of A4 at 440 Hz, though tuning to 442 Hz or 444 Hz is becoming increasingly popular. Some pieces, notably the 5th of Bach's 6 Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, require an altered tuning of the ...

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Cello, Cello - Description, Cello - Construction, Cello - Body, Cello - Upper neck and pegbox, Cello - Tailpiece and endpin, Cello - Bridge and f-holes, Cello - Internal features, Cello - Glue, Cello - Bow, Cello - Development, Cello - Sound, Cello - Playing Technique, Cello - Body Position, Cello - Left Hand Technique, Cello - Right Hand Technique, Cello - Tuning and range, Cello - Sizes, Cello - Accessories, Cello - Current use, Cello - Orchestral, Cello - Solo, Cello - Quartet/Ensembles, Cello - Pop Music, Cello - Makers / Luthiers, Cello - Cellists, Cello - Reference

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Harmonica - Bending and other techniques. In addition to the 19 notes readily available on the diatonic harmonica, players can play other notes by adjusting their embouchure and forcing the reed to resonate at a different pitch. One does this by relaxing and coordinating muscles in the throat, mouth, and lips. This technique is called "bending", a term borrowed from guitarists, who literally "bend" a string in order to create subtle changes in pitch. Using bending, a player can reach all the notes on the major sc ...

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Harmonica, Harmonica - Parts of the harmonica, Harmonica - Harmonica types, Harmonica - The diatonic harmonica, Harmonica - The Chromatic harmonica, Harmonica - The Tremolo Harmonica, Harmonica - The Octave Harmonica, Harmonica - The Orchestral harmonicas, Harmonica - New Developments, Harmonica - The Pitch Pipe, Harmonica - Harmonica Techniques, Harmonica - Bending and other techniques, Harmonica - Positions, Harmonica - Breaking in a Harmonica, Harmonica - History, Harmonica - Europe and North America, Harmonica - East Asia, Harmonica - Related instruments, Harmonica - Harmonica community, Harmonica - Harmonica manufacturers, Harmonica - Some famous harmonicists

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