Chapter 6: The Woodwind Choir

Question 1

Theobald Boehm

Answer 1

(1794-1881) Developed the mechanical key system for wind instruments. Made it easier to produce more notes.

Question 2

Five ways to classify the Woodwind Choir

Answer 2

1) By Families
2) By type of reed
3) Shape of pipe
4) Overblow Interval
5) Transposing or not

Question 3

Flute Family

Answer 3

Piccolo, flute, alto flute, bass flute

Question 4

Oboe Family

Answer 4

Oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, heckelphone, bassoon, contrabassoon

Question 5

Clarinet Family

Answer 5

C, D, Eb, Bb, and A clarinets, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, bassett horn

Question 6

Saxophone Family

Answer 6

Sopranino, Soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass saxophones

Question 7

Embouchure

Answer 7

The method of blowing into the instrument.

Question 8

Non-reed instruments

Answer 8

All flutes and recorders

Question 9

Single-Reed Instruments

Answer 9

All clarinets and saxophones

Question 10

Double-reed instruments

Answer 10

oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, heckelphone, bassoon, contrabassoon

Question 11

Cylindrical Tube Instruments

Answer 11

Flutes and Clarinets

Question 12

Which instrument is open-cylindrical?

Answer 12

Flute

Question 13

Which instrument is closed-cylindrical?

Answer 13

Clarinet

Question 14

Conical Tube Instruments

Answer 14

oboes, English horns, bassoons, and saxophones

Question 15

Overblowing

Answer 15

blowing with more force, causing the vibrating air column to split up fractionally.

Question 16

Which instruments overflow at the octave?

Answer 16

Conical pipe instruments and flutes

Question 17

Which instruments overflow the twelfth?

Answer 17

Clarinets

Question 18

Non-transposing instruments

Answer 18

Flute, Oboe, Bassoon

Question 19

Piccolo Transposition

Answer 19

Sounds an octave higher than written

Question 20

Bass flute Transposition

Answer 20

Sounds an octave lower than written

Question 21

Contrabassoon Transposition

Answer 21

Sounds an octave lower than written

Question 22

Oboe D’Amore in A Transposition

Answer 22

Sounds a third lower than written

Question 23

English Horn in F Transposition

Answer 23

Sounds a fifth lower than written

Question 24

Alto Flute in G Transposition

Answer 24

Sounds a fourth lower than written

Question 25

Alto Clarinet in Eb Transposition

Answer 25

Sounds a major sixth lower than written

Question 26

Blass Clarinet in Bb (Treble Clef) Transposition

Answer 26

Sounds a major 9th lower than written

Question 27

Bass Clarinet in Bb (Bass Clef) Transposition

Answer 27

Sounds a major 2nd lower than written

Question 28

Contrabass Clarinet in Eb Transposition

Answer 28

Sounds octave and major 6th lower than written