1. Instruments in Concert Band
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Concert Band
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Saxophone
French Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Baritone
Tuba
Percussion
Created by Joel Naegele and Tim Starks, assisted by Greg Gallup, May 1999
The definitions are from American Heritage Dictionary

2. Concert Band
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3. Flute A high-pitched Woodwind Instrument consisting of a slender
tube closed at one end with keys
and finger holes on the side and an
opening near the closed end across
which the breath is blown. It is a
single reed instrument.
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4. Oboe A slender Woodwind Instrument with a
conical bore and a double reed
mouthpiece, having a range of three
octaves and a penetrating, poignant
sound. It is a double reed instrument.
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5. Clarinet A Woodwind Instrument having a
straight, cylindrical tube with a flaring
bell and a single-reed mouthpiece,
played by means of finger holes and
keys. It is a single reed instrument.
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6. Bassoon A low-pitched Woodwind Instrument
with a double reed, having a long
wooden body attached to a U-shaped
lateral tube that leads to the
mouthpiece. The range of this
instrument is typically two octaves
lower than that of the oboe.
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7. Saxophone A Woodwind Instrument with a
single-reed mouthpiece and a usually
curved conical metal tube, including
soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone sizes.
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8. French Horn A Valve Brass Instrument that
produces a mellow tone from a long,
narrow tube that is coiled in a circle
before ending in a flaring bell.
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9. Trumpet A Soprano Brass Instrument consisting of a long metal tube
looped once and ending in a flared
bell, the modern type being equipped
with three valves for producing
variations in pitch.
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10. Trombone A Brass Instrument consisting of
a long cylindrical tube bent upon
itself twice, ending in a bell-shaped
mouth, and having a movable
U-shaped slide for producing
different pitches.
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11. Baritone A Brass Instrument with a range
similar to that of a baritone voice
(a range higher than a bass and lower
than a tenor).
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12. Tuba
A large, valved, Brass Instrument
with a bass pitch.
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13. (Snare Drum, Timpani, Xylophone, Woodblock, Tambourine)
Percussion
(Snare Drum, Timpani, Xylophone, Woodblock, Tambourine)
The section of a band or an orchestra composed of percussion instruments. Percussion instruments - The sound, vibration, or shock caused by the striking together to objects and a
noise is produced.
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