Woodwinds Exam Flashcards
What are the origins of the oboe?
France, 17th century
What are the origins of the bassoon?
French/German, 17th/18th centuries
What are the origins of the clarinet?
Germany, 18th century
What are the origins of the saxophone?
Belgium/France, 1840s
What makes an instrument a woodwind?
All woodwinds originally made of wood and/or use a wooden reed
Woodwinds have multiple keys
What subfamily of woodwinds are oboe and bassoon in?
Double reeds
Describe the sax and clarinet embouchure
Teeth on top
Lip over bottom teeth to cushion reed
Mouth halfway down the beak
Lightly seal lips around the mouthpiece
Describe the oboe and bassoon embouchure
Lips formed like a reverse whistle
Sealing lightly around reed
Mouth halfway down the cut part of the reed
What are the three sax tuning notes?
Octave G, B, and C
Treble Clef
What are the three clarinet tuning notes?
Middle C, G, and B
Treble Clef
What are the three oboe tuning notes?
A, Bb, and C (middle of the staff)
Treble Clef
What are the three bassoon tuning notes?
D, Eb, and F
Bass Clef
What is the practical range of the bassoon?
Bb below BC staff, G above BC staff
What is the practical range of the sax?
Bb below TC staff, high F above TC staff
What is the practical range of the clarinet?
Low D below TC staff, high D above TC staff, 8va