woodwind family
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The Flute
Listen to the flute here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI3wIHFQkAk
What animal could the flute represent here?
How would you describe the sound of the flute?
What mood do you think it could represent?
The Flute
The flute is the second highest woodwind instrument. After the Piccolo, which is very similar, but smaller
It is made from metal
It plays different notes using keys
It makes sound when air is blown across it
The flute can play a lot of notes quickly
Timbre: Bright, mellow
The Oboe
This is a very famous piece called Gabriel’s Oboe It was written especially for the oboe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJhax7Jmxs
How do you think the oboe makes its’ sound?
What mood does the oboe remind you of?
The Oboe
The oboe uses a double reed to make sound The two pieces of cane vibrate off each other
Has quite a few pieces written for it to play solo
Timbre: nasal, raspy, piercing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDgcBIyI35E
The Clarinet
Listen to the same piece on the clarinet as you hear on the flute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CkK-LM6Oe0
How do you think the clarinet makes its’ sound?
What’s different between the clarinet and the flute?
The Clarient
The clarinet uses a single reed
It has a very wide range of notes
The clarinet can be used in many different types of music It is very popular in jazz http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=LN9xULQH2qM
Timbre: Warm, velvet, smooth
The Bassoon
Listen to this example of the Bassoon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLuCgoO8PUk
How do you think it makes sound?
How would you describe the sound of the bassoon?
What mood does it remind you of?
What animal does it remind you of?
The Bassoon
The bassoon is the second lowest wind instrument The contrabassoon is larger and lower
It is played using a double reed
It can often be used for humorous sections
Timbre: Warm, velvet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yda8Ka5b-gs