wind instruments

Wind Instruments

DHC 161February 29, 2012

familieswoodwinds brass

flutes

reeds

recorder

transverse flute

piccolo

whistles

clarinet

oboebassoon

saxophonecor anglais

trumpet

flugelhorn

cornet

French horn

trombone

euphonium

tuba

cylindrical

cylindrical

cylindrical

cylindrical

cylindrical

conical

conical

conical

conical

cylindrical

cylindrical

conical

conical

conical

conical

conical

buzzing lips

valvestone holes

energy input strategies

single reed

double reed

clarinet, saxophone

oboe, bassoon

woodwinds

from Rossing, “Science of Sound”

recorderbassoonsaxophone

recorders & whistlesfipple flutes

cylindrical bore

Transverse Flutes cylindrical bore

Clarinet cylindrical boresingle reed

saxophone family

soprano alto tenor baritone bass contrabass subcontrabasssopranino

conical boresingle reed

oboe & bassoon

hecklephone

bass oboe

cor anglaisoboe

oboe d’amore

piccolo oboe

conical boredouble reed

brassEnergy input: buzzing lips Pitch changing: valves (or slide)

valve open

mix of conical & cylindrical