Woodwinds Exam Flashcards

1
Q

What are the origins of the oboe?

A

France, 17th century

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2
Q

What are the origins of the bassoon?

A

French/German, 17th/18th centuries

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3
Q

What are the origins of the clarinet?

A

Germany, 18th century

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4
Q

What are the origins of the saxophone?

A

Belgium/France, 1840s

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5
Q

What makes an instrument a woodwind?

A

All woodwinds originally made of wood and/or use a wooden reed

Woodwinds have multiple keys

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6
Q

What subfamily of woodwinds are oboe and bassoon in?

A

Double reeds

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7
Q

Describe the sax and clarinet embouchure

A

Teeth on top
Lip over bottom teeth to cushion reed
Mouth halfway down the beak
Lightly seal lips around the mouthpiece

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8
Q

Describe the oboe and bassoon embouchure

A

Lips formed like a reverse whistle
Sealing lightly around reed
Mouth halfway down the cut part of the reed

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9
Q

What are the three sax tuning notes?

A

Octave G, B, and C

Treble Clef

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10
Q

What are the three clarinet tuning notes?

A

Middle C, G, and B

Treble Clef

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11
Q

What are the three oboe tuning notes?

A

A, Bb, and C (middle of the staff)

Treble Clef

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12
Q

What are the three bassoon tuning notes?

A

D, Eb, and F

Bass Clef

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13
Q

What is the practical range of the bassoon?

A

Bb below BC staff, G above BC staff

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14
Q

What is the practical range of the sax?

A

Bb below TC staff, high F above TC staff

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15
Q

What is the practical range of the clarinet?

A

Low D below TC staff, high D above TC staff, 8va

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16
Q

What is the practical range of the oboe?

A

A# below TC, high G above TC staff

17
Q

Describe proper articulation

A

Starting the tone with the tip of the tongue

To, Do, Tah, Dah

18
Q

What key is the soprano clarinet?

A

Eb and Bb

Eb is the smaller one

19
Q

What key is the alto clarinet?

A

Eb

20
Q

What key is the bass clarinet?

A

Bb

21
Q

What key is the contralto/contrabass clarinet?

A

Eb

22
Q

What key is the soprano sax?

A

Bb

23
Q

What key is the alto sax?

A

Eb

24
Q

What key is the tenor sax?

A

Bb

25
Q

What key is the Bari sax?

A

Eb

26
Q

What key is the English horn?

A

F

27
Q

What key is the oboe?

A

C

28
Q

What key is the bassoon?

A

C

29
Q

What key is the contrabassoon?

A

C