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WindInstrument |
An instrument that contains some type of resonator (usually a tube), in which a column
of air is set into vibration by the player blowing into (or over) a mouthpiece set
at or near the end of the resonator.
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Alpenhorn |
A very long natural horn with conical bore and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. Most often
made of softwood - typically spruce, but sometimes pine. It was traditionally used
by Western European mountain dwellers for communication, but is now primarily used
as a musical instrument. The Alpenhorn has no pitch-altering devices and can only
play notes in the harmonic series.
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AltoHorn |
Also called the Tenor Horn, the Alto Horn is a conical bore saxhorn developed by Adolphe
Sax in the 1840s. It is most commonly used in British brass bands, and it is similar
to the French Horn in range and timbre.
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AltoSackbut |
The smallest sackbut, with the highest range. |
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AltoSaxophone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Alto Saxophone. |
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AltoTrombone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Alto Trombone. |
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BaritoneHorn |
A low-pitched saxhorn with a conical bore. It is similar to the euphonium, but has
a slightly lighter sound.
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BaritoneSaxophone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Baritone Saxophone. |
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BassSackbut |
The largest sackbut, with the lowest range. |
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BassTrombone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Bass Trombone. |
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BassTrumpet |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Bass Trumpet. |
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BassTuba |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Bass Tuba. |
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Bugle |
A small brass instrument with no pitch-altering devices. It is limited to the notes
of the harmonic series. It is commonly used in the military.
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Cimbasso |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Cimbasso. |
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ClarinoTrumpet |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Clarino Trumpet. |
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ContrabassTrombone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Contrabass Trombone. |
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Cornet |
Similar to the trumpet, but has a conical bore and a mellower tone quality, and is
more compact.
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Dungchen |
Also called the Tibetan Horn, the Dungchen is a long, straight, natural horn that
is used in Tibetan and Mongolian Buddhist ceremonies.
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Euphonium |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Euphonium. |
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Fiscorn |
Essentially a bass flugelhorn, the Fiscorn was formerly used in German and Czechoslovakian
polka bands and Italian military bands, but is now most commonly played in Catalonian
cobla bands.
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Flugelhorn |
Similar to a trumpet, but with a wider, conical bore and a warmer sound. |
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FrenchHorn |
The Wind-Brass Instrument French Horn. |
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Helicon |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Helicon. |
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HeraldTrumpet |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Herald Trumpet. |
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Jagdhorn |
A valveless cylindrical brass instrument with a cupped mouthpiece. It was traditionally
used to signal the arrival or departure of post riders and mail coaches.
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KeyedTrumpet |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Keyed Trumpet. |
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Mellophone |
A conical bore, middle-voiced brass instrument that is used in place of the French
Horn in marching bands and drum and bugle corps, and occasionally to play French Horn
parts in sitting ensembles.
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NaturalHorn |
An ancestor of the modern French horn, similar in appearance to it, but without any
valves. Like other valveless brass instruments, the different notes of the harmonic
series can be played, but in addition to that, the pitch can be changed by changing
the position of the hand within the bell or by changing out crooks and thus changing
the key.
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NaturalTrumpet |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Natural Trumpet. |
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Ophicleide |
A keyed, conical bore brass instrument that was developed and used in the 19th century
before eventually being superseded by the tuba.
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PiccoloTrumpet |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Piccolo Trumpet. |
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PocketTrumpet |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Pocket Trumpet. |
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PostHorn |
A valveless, cylindrical-bore natural horn with a cupped mouthpiece. Traditionally
used to signal the arrival or departure of post riders and mail coaches.
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Sackbut |
An early kind of trombone that was in use primarily in the Renaissance and Baroque
eras. It evolved from the slide trumpet, but unlike that instrument, it has a U-shaped
slide with two parallel sliding tubes, which extends the range of the instrument down.
Compared to modern trombones, the sackbut had a smaller, more cylindrically-proportioned
bore and a less flared bell. It could play softly more easily than modern trombones.
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Shofar |
An ancient musical horn, typically made of a ram's horn, that is used for Jewish religious
purposes.
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SlideTrumpet |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Slide Trumpet. |
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SopranoCornet |
Pitched in Eb, a perfect fourth higher than the standard Bb cornet. |
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SopranoSaxophone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Soprano Saxophone. |
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SopranoTrumpet |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Soprano Trumpet. |
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Sousaphone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Sousaphone. |
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TenorSackbut |
The middle-sized and middle range sackbut. |
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TenorSaxophone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Tenor Saxophone. |
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TenorTrombone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Tenor Trombone. |
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Trombone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Trombone. |
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Trumpet |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Trumpet. |
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Tuba |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Tuba. |
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ValveTrombone |
The Wind-Brass Instrument Valve Trombone. |
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WagnerTuba |
More or less a modified French Horn with a lower range that was originally created
at the request of composer Richard Wagner for use in his Ring cycle.
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WoodTrumpet |
A trumpet made of wood rather than brass. |
Belongs to AVS |
avs:InstrumentType |
A Type of musical instrument.
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avs:Theme |
A Theme.
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