Woodwinds Test

Parts of the Oboe - Double Reed

Parts of the Oboe - Reed Cork

Parts of the Oboe - Upper Joint

Parts of the Oboe - Lower Joint

Parts of the Oboe - Bell

Parts of the Clarinet - Mouthpiece

Parts of the Clarinet - Ligature

Parts of the Clarinet - Barrel

Parts of the Clarinet - Upper Joint

Parts of the Clarinet - Lower Joint

Parts of the Clarinet - Bell

Parts of the Saxophone - Mouthpiece

Parts of the Saxophone - Ligature

Parts of the Saxophone - Neck

Parts of the Saxophone - Body

Parts of the Saxophone - Bow

Parts of the Saxophone - Bell

Parts of the Bassoon - Double Reed

Parts of the Bassoon - Bocal

Parts of the Bassoon - Tenor Joint

Parts of the Bassoon - Bass Joint

Parts of the Bassoon - Strap Ring

Parts of the Bassoon - Double Joint (Boot joint)

Parts of the Bassoon - Hand Rest

Parts of the Bassoon - Bell joint

Parts of the Flute - Crown

Parts of the Flute - Embouchure Hole

Parts of the Flute - Lip Plate

Parts of the Flute - Barrel

Parts of the Flute - Head Joint

Parts of the Flute - Body

Parts of the Flute - Foot Joint

What is difficult for the flute?

Difficult f in lower register (lower notes), piano in higher register is hard/impossible

What is difficult for the oboe?

Piano in higher register is hard/impossible

What is difficult for the Clarinet?

Technically hard

What is difficult for the Bassoon?

Technically very hard

What is difficult for the Saxophone?

Piano in higher register is hard/impossible

What instruments are difficult to play piano in higher registers?

Flute, Oboe, and Saxophone

What instruments are technically hard?

Clarinet and Bassoon

Key for Flute

C (concert)

Key for Piccolo

C (up octave - 8)

Key for Alto Flute

G

Key for Clarinet

Bb

Key for Oboe

C (concert)

Key for English Horn

F

Key for Bassoon

C (concert)

Key for Saxophone

Bb

Key for Alto Sax

Eb

What are the woodwind “families”?

Flutes, Reeds (Single & Double), and Saxophones

Types of Flutes

Flute, Piccolo, Alto

Types of Double Reed Instruments

Oboe - Oboe and English Horn

Bassoon - Bassoon and Contrabassoon

Types of Single Reed Instruments

Clarinet - piccolo, soprano (reg), alto, bass, contrabass

Flute has _____ resistance

No

Oboe has _____ resistance

Max

Clarinet has _____ resistance

Light/Medium

Saxophone has _____ resistance

Light/Medium

Bassoon has _____ resistance

Medium

Flutes have a/an ____ embouchure

open

Single Reeds have a/an ____ embouchure

single lip

Double Reeds have a/an ____ embouchure

double lip