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Flutes |
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Are you a flutist, or a
flautist? If you play the flute you may be both,
depending on who you ask. “Flutist,” versus
“flautist,” is a great source of debate among those
who play the flute. The English language denotes the
term as “flutist,” while British English prefers
“flautist.” A flute is the earliest known musical
instrument. Some of the first discoveries found the
instrument made out of animal bones. The flute
produces its sound when a stream of air moving
across a hole in the instrument causes vibrations in
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Yamaha Flutes
Yamaha Wooden Flutes
Yamaha Professional
Flutes
Yamaha Alto Flutes
Yamaha Intermediate
Flutes
Yamaha Student Flutes
Yamaha Bass Flutes
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Gemeinhardt
Flute Accessories
Gemeinhardt
Intermediate Flutes
Gemeinhardt Student
Flutes
Gemeinhardt Flutes
Jupiter Bass Flutes
Jupiter Alto Flutes
Jupiter Flutes |
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Saxophones |
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The saxophone is a
musical instrument named for its creator: Adolphe
Sax. Even though most saxophones are made from
brass, they are still classified as a woodwind
instrument. Like the clarinet, the saxophone uses a
single-reed mouthpiece. Originally designed for use
within a military band, saxophones today are popular
in concert bands, jazz music, pop culture and even
in the symphony orchestra. |
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Amati Saxophones
Yamaha Soprano Saxophones
Yamaha
Saxophones
Yamaha Alto
Saxophones
Yamaha
Tenor Saxophones
Yanagisawa Saxophones
Keilwerth Saxophones
Keilwerth Soprano Saxophones
Keilwerth Tenor Saxophones
Keilwerth Bass Saxophones
Keilwerth Alto Saxophones
EM Winston
Saxophones
Jupiter
Saxophones |
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Conn Saxophones
Selmer Paris Tenor Saxophones
Selmer Paris Alto Saxophones
Selmer Soprano Saxophone Outfit
Selmer Alto Saxophone Outfits
Selmer Paris Soprano Saxophones
Selmer Tenor Saxophone Outfits
Saxophone Reeds
Saxophone
Mouthpieces
Yanagisawa Alto Saxophones
Yanagisawa Baritone Saxophones
Yanagisawa Soprano Saxophones
Yanagisawa Tenor Saxophones |
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Bassoons |
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Sometimes overlooked by
those outside the world of music, the bassoon is an
instrument with character. Its distinctive baritone
sound is often compared to that of a deep male
voice. The bassoon is a non-transposing instrument
in the double-reed family. It is featured
prominently in symphony orchestras and concert
bands. A quality bassoon can sell for over $20,000,
a factor any musician must consider when choosing to
play this instrument. |
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Fox Bassoon
Bassoon Reeds |
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Fox
Bassoon Bocals
Fox Bassoon Accessories |
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Oboes |
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The unique sound of an oboe makes it easily
heard, even in large assemblies. The reason for this can be found in the
design of the oboe’s conical bore. The oboe has a soprano range and is
pitched in concert C. While the oboe finds its place in the symphony
orchestra, some folk versions of the instrument have been paired with
bagpipes in making original music together. |
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Jupiter Oboe
Fox Oboe
Buffet Oboe |
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Oboe Reeds
Oboe Reed Kits
Selmer Oboe
Fox Oboe Reeds |
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English Horns |
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The cor anglais, better known as the English
horn, is neither English nor a horn. It is a double-reed, transposing
instrument closely related to the oboe. With a pear-shaped bell, the
English horn is much longer in length than the oboe. The instrument is
pitched in F, which is a perfect fifth lower than that of the oboe, and
the sound it produces is considerably more “mellow” than that of the
oboe. |
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Fox English Horns |
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Clarinets |
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A single-reed
instrument, the clarinet was invented by Johann
Christoph Denner. With more than a dozen variations,
the clarinet is the largest family in the woodwind
instruments category and they comprise the largest
pitch range. Their name came from the Italian word
Clarino, which was a type of trumpet, because the
first clarinets had a tone similar to that of a
trumpet. |
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Buffet Clarinets
LeBlanc Clarinets
Buffet Tosca Clarinets
Buffet Alto Clarinets
Buffet Clarinet Accessories
Buffet Professional Clarinets
Buffet Bass Clarinets
Selmer Bass
Clarinets
Noblet Clarinets
Selmer Clarinets
Clarinet Reeds |
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Amati
Clarinets
Yamaha Clarinets
Jupiter Clarinets
Selmer Alto
Clarinets
Selmer Paris
Clarinets
Yamaha
Student Clarinet
Yamaha
Custom Clarinets
Yamaha Professional Clarinets
Yamaha Bass
Clarinet
Yamaha Alto
Clarinet
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Piccolos |
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One of the smallest
members of the woodwind family is the half-size
flute, otherwise known as the piccolo. Now
manufactured only in the key of C, the piccolo
produces its sound an octave higher than written
music. In a symphony orchestra, piccolo players are
often given a Solo position. |
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Jupiter Piccolos |
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Yamaha Piccolos |