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What is the clown instrument?

Bassoon Bassoon: This is the largest of the woodwind instruments. It has the lowest pitch. Some people think of this instrument as the clown of the orchestra.

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Woodwinds

Saxophone : This is the newest of the woodwind instruments. It looks like it belongs in the brass family because of its golden color. It is a reed instrument and is popular in pop, jazz, and rock bands. It is also being used more in symphonic music. It got its name from its inventor, Mr. Adolphe Sax. : The orchestra tunes to this instrument. It has a nasal, piercing sound and uses a double reed. The oboe gives the orchestra its note when tuning before a concert. : This silver instrument has a high, bright sound. Air is blown into a small hole to produce its joyful sound. It is made of metal, even though it is in the woodwind family. Long ago it used to be made of wood. The instrument is found in cultures throughout the world. It is one of the oldest and most popular instruments in the history of music. Clarinet : It is a single reed instrument. This instrument has a rich, round sound and a wide range of notes. The clarinet can play in the low register, where the notes are rich and full. It can play in the middle register. It can also play in the high register. : This is the largest of the woodwind instruments. It has the lowest pitch. Some people think of this instrument as the clown of the orchestra. It is a double reed instrument.

Demo videos:

Explore these sites to learn more about instruments in the woodwind family. Watch an introduction to the woodwind instruments. Video

DSO Kids - This site includes the saxophone.

How Woodwind Instruments Work

A video demonstrating how a clarinet works:

Click quizlet to learn some vocabulary related to woodwinds. You can practice in flashcard mode (viewing both sides at once or one at a time) or in game mode. When you're confident, use test mode. Set up the test by unchecking the "written" box, then click "reconfigure." Begin the test, then show me your results. You can take the quizlet as many times as you want within the class period . When you finish your quizlet , go to our google classroom and work on the woodwind questionnaire. This is set up like a quiz but you can look up any answers that you do not remember from our class presentation on the woodwind family. When you complete show me your score for recording. This questionnaire can only be taken once.

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What is the most peaceful instrument?

The Harp. If you're looking to calm your nerves, harp music might do the trick. A University of Arizona study explored the healing powers of music and showed that patients are most eased by the harp.

If you’re looking to calm your nerves, harp music might do the trick. A University of Arizona study explored the healing powers of music and showed that patients are most eased by the harp. Carrol McLaughlin, a professor and harpist, teamed up with The University of Arizona Medical Center to see just how powerful her music could be. “The more I perform and work with people, the more I find that the harp has a unique healing property,” McLaughlin said. “I wanted precise, scientific data to prove these healing capabilities.” McLaughlin played the harp for 50 patients in the intensive care unit at an Arizona hospital. The study shows patients, who were middle-aged or elderly, were calmed by the music. Medical markers, like blood pressure, returned to normal after listening to the harp. Self-reported pain scores also dropped after McLaughlin’s ten-minute performance each day.

Even the staff found the sounds of the harp soothing.

“Music has been well-established as therapeutic in numerous ways and in a variety of health-care settings,” Angela Muzzy, clinical nurse specialist in The University of Arizona Medical Center’s ICU said. “In the high-tech environment here our patients are subjected to alarms ringing and machinery attached to their bodies, but the sound of the harp provided a soothing and healing environment — not only for patients and their families, but our staff as well.” While buying a few harp tunes might not be a bad idea, there are other ways to unwind. A facial, a quick bout of exercise and meditation are also options.

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