saxophone
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The flute is a transverse (or side-blown) woodwind instrument
that is closed at the blown end. The instrument is played by
blowing a stream of air over the embouchure hole. The pitch is
changed by opening or closing keys that cover circular tone holes
(there are typically 16 tone holes). Opening and closing the holes
produces higher and lower pitches. The direction and intensity of
the air stream also affects the pitch, timbre, and dynamics.
The standard concert flute is pitched in C and has a range of about
three and a half octaves starting from the musical note C4 (middle
C). In most cases the flute's highest pitch is C7, however more
experienced flautists are able to reach up to F7 (and in some cases
C8). Modern flutes may have a longer foot joint (a B-foot), with an
extra key to reach B3.
The piccolo is also commonly used in Western orchestras. Alto
flutes, pitched a fourth below the standard flute, and bass flutes,
an octave below, are also used occasionally.
(Wikipedia)
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Chaminade Concertino- Emma Resimi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bSjZ1GpKU&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Jazz Flute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkbPsyUWJzM&playnext=1&list=PL71D51D7B50462EF
7&feature=results_video&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Beat Box Flute (Annie Wu):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObUREzucuW8&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mod
e=1&safe=active
Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto (A little bit of a slow start)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8ycH2nEqNY&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mod
e=1&safe=active
Alto Flute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLpHGF0JCzU&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode
=1&safe=active
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The clarinet is a type of woodwind instrument that has a single-reed
mouthpiece, a straight cylindrical tube with an approximately cylindrical
bore, and a flaring bell. A person who plays the clarinet is called a
clarinetist or clarinettist.
There are many types of clarinets of differing sizes and pitches, comprising
a large family of instruments. The unmodified word clarinet usually refers
to the B♭ soprano clarinet, by far the most common type, which has a large
range of nearly four octaves.[3] The clarinet family is the largest woodwind
family, with more than a dozen types, ranging from the (extremely rare)
BBB♭ octo-contrabass to the A♭ piccolo clarinet. Of these, many are rare or
obsolete (there is only one BBB♭ octo-contrabass clarinet in existence, for
example), and music written for them is usually played on more common
versions of the instrument.
Johann Christoph Denner invented the clarinet in Germany around the
turn of the 18th century by adding a register key to the earlier chalumeau.
Over time, additional keywork and airtight pads were added to improve
tone and playability. Today, the clarinet is used in jazz and classical
ensembles, in chamber groups, and as a solo instrument. (Wikipedia)
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Benny Goodman: This is long but it shows one of the greatest clarinetists of all
time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQpbkw5SsY&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Mozart Clarinet Concerto :Han Kim (long intro before the clarinet comes in)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZrQmRUWlig&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mod
e=1&safe=active
Klezmer clarinet trio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSvTIr9eU14&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=
1&safe=active
Rhapsody in Blue Clarinet Solo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJs6xaBHGiI&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=
1&safe=active
Bach’s Toccata and Fugue on Bass Clarinets:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Puui1jZ8Qg&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=
1&safe=active
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The oboe (pron.: /ˈoʊboʊ/) is a soprano-ranged, double reed musical
instrument of the woodwind family made from a wooden tube roughly
60 cm long, with metal keys, a conical bore and flared bell. Sound is
produced by blowing into the reed and vibrating a column of air. The
distinctive oboe tone is versatile, and has been described as "bright".[1]
Music for the oboe is written in concert pitch (i.e., it is not a transposing
instrument), and the instrument has a soprano range. Orchestras
frequently tune to a concert A (usually A440) played by the oboe.
According to the League of American Orchestras, this is done because the
pitch of the oboe is secure and its penetrating sound makes it ideal for
tuning purposes.[4] The pitch of the oboe is affected by the way in which
the reed is made. The reed has a significant effect on the sound of the
instrument. Variations in cane and other construction materials, the age
of the reed, and differences in scrape and length will all affect the pitch of
the instrument. German and French reeds, for instance, differ in many
ways, causing the sound of the oboe to vary accordingly. Weather
conditions such as temperature and humidity will also affect the pitch.
Skilled oboists adjust their embouchure to compensate for these factors.
Subtle manipulation of embouchure and air pressure allows the player to
express timbre and dynamics (Wikipedia)
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The cor anglais (UK /ˌkɔr ˈɑːŋɡleɪ/ or US /ˌkɔr ɒŋˈɡleɪ/;
French: [kɔʁ ɑ̃ɡlɛ]), or English horn (American English), is a
double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family.
The cor anglais is a transposing instrument pitched in F, a
perfect fifth lower than the oboe (a C instrument), and is
consequently approximately one and a half times the length
of the oboe. The fingering and playing technique used for
the cor anglais are essentially the same as those of the oboe,
and most oboists double on the cor anglais
Its pear-shaped bell gives it a more covered timbre than the
oboe, closer in tonal quality to the oboe d'amore. Whereas
the oboe is the soprano instrument of the oboe family, the
cor anglais is generally regarded as the tenor member of the
family, and the oboe d'amore—pitched between the two in
the key of A—as the alto member.[1] The cor anglais is
perceived to have a more mellow and plaintive tone than
the oboe. Its appearance differs from the oboe in that the
reed is attached to a slightly bent metal tube called the
bocal, or crook, and the bell has a bulbous shape. It is also
much longer.
The cor anglais is usually notated in the treble clef, a perfect
fifth higher than sounding. Some composers notated it in
the bass clef, when the lower register was persistently
used,[2] and historically several other options were
employed. Alto clef written at sounding pitch is
occasionally used. (Wikipedia)
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Why would anyone play the oboe? (TV show)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSAllHtkaa0&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=
1&safe=active
Beethoven Oboe Trio (includes an English Horn)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N00JbKpZKKw&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mod
e=1&safe=active
English Horn Solo from Dvorak New World Symphony (#9)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXTKtC2eCAM&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mod
e=1&safe=active
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The bassoon[1] is a woodwind
instrument in the double reed family
that typically plays music written in
the bass and tenor registers, and
occasionally higher. Appearing in its
modern form in the 19th century, the
bassoon figures prominently in
orchestral, concert band and
chamber music literature. The
bassoon is a non-transposing
instrument known for its distinctive
tone color, wide range, variety of
character and agility. Listeners often
compare its warm, dark, reedy
timbre to that of a male baritone
voice. Someone who plays the
bassoon is called a bassoonist.[1]
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Mozart Bassoon Concerto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYOPQuhdoQM&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mo
de=1&safe=active
Stravinsky; Rite of Spring Bassoon solo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfg9IIXhcPk&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1
&safe=active
Just for fun! Pink Panther on Bassoons. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhN1NPcsD0&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
The saxophone[2] (also referred to informally as the sax) is a conicalbore woodwind musical instrument. Saxophones are usually
made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece
similar to that of the clarinet.[3] The saxophone was invented by
the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846.[4] He
wanted to create an instrument that would be the most
powerful and vocal of the woodwinds, and the most adaptive
of the brass—that would fill the vacant middle ground between
the two sections. He patented the saxophone on June 24, 1846
in two groups of seven instruments each. Each series consisted
of instruments of various sizes in alternating transposition. The
series pitched in B♭ and E♭, designed for military bands, has
proved extremely popular and most saxophones encountered
today are from this series. Instruments from the so-called
"orchestral" series pitched in C and F never gained a foothold,
and the B♭ and E♭ instruments have now replaced the C and F
instruments in classical music.
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While proving very popular in military band music, the
saxophone is most commonly associated with jazz and classical
music. There is substantial repertoire of concert music in the
classical idiom for the members of the saxophone family.
Saxophone players are called saxophonists.[5]
Ellington: It Don’t Mean A Thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naT7gP0WrJI&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1
&safe=active
Handel Played by a Saxophone Quartet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3OG4VhPJRc&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=
1&safe=active
Summertime played on the Alto Saxophone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr1oxcv7IQ0&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&
safe=active
Hey Jude on Alto Saxophone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9DI9gwKMw&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active