The bassoon is a key member of the woodwind family and can often be found within woodwind ensembles and large orchestras. To the unfamiliar, it may look like a large saxophone but don’t be fooled, this instrument is completely different in its key range and sound.With a large and varied range, the bassoon is viewed …
Today we’re going to dive into one of the lesser-known members of the brass family, the euphonium.Specifically, we’ll be talking about the key and the general sound profile you can expect from one of these instruments when in the hands of an experienced player, though we’ve also taken the time to explain other aspects of …
The French horn is part of the brass family of instruments and has an elaborate design that consists of coiled tubing that ends with a large bell. It is also known as the double horn and made its debut during a Parisian ballet in 1664.Controversially known as the “French horn”, the instrument’s origins are not …
The modern oboe is an adaptation of a 14th century shawm. This was an outdoor instrument used primarily in the military. It was purportedly so loud that large groups of people playing shawms were used as a tool of psychological warfare. From the shawm came an instrument known as a hautbois. This differed as the hautbois …
When most people imagine a saxophone, the soprano isn’t the first style that comes to mind. But it is still a popular and great sounding instrument. A lot of saxophones are played in B♭ and the soprano saxophone is no different.But that’s not all there is to know about the key of the soprano sax. …
An integral part of learning an instrument is learning its sound profile, both in practice and in theory. We’ve covered the key signatures of many instruments on our site and today we’ve turned our attention to the tuba.As one of the more recognizable brass instruments alongside the trumpet and the trombone, the tuba is different …
When Was the Oboe InventedWhen it comes to wind instruments, the oboe isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. The oboe is very much the lesser-known sibling of the clarinet. But it is still a beautiful and fascinating instrument. The oboe produces very bright, clear, and penetrative sounds. It is a strange-looking instrument that …
The saxophone belongs to a family of woodwind instruments that are typically made of brass and are played through a single-reed mouthpiece, similarly to the clarinet.Even though most saxophones are made using brass, they are still called woodwind instruments because the sound that is created is produced by an oscillating reed instead of other methods …
The trumpet is a musical instrument that has been around for a very long time. Though it might not have always looked and sounded the way that it does today, the trumpet has been around for a very long time.The trumpet is a musical instrument with an interesting past that can often be overlooked. However, …
The flute is one of the most popular instruments worldwide and is used across a range of genres, from classical to jazz, to folk. Flutes are also thought to be one of the earliest known musical instruments, as paleolithic examples with hand-bored holes have been found. The flute in history Several flutes found in the Swabian Jura …
