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| Term used to describe the playing characteristics of keys and usually preceded by an adjective: sluggish ___, weak ___, etc. |
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| Bring to playing condition. Often used interchangeably with regulation. |
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| Small corks used on keys to regulate key opening and eliminate lost motion and noise. |
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| Screw most commonly found on flutes and oboes usually designed to adjust the key to key combination. Some call this "timing". |
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| A crack or tear resulting from repeated stress (work hardening) in non-ferrous metals such as brass and nickel-silver. These stresses are generally incurred during the manufacturing process and the cracks may take years to show. |
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| Bring into precise adjustment or to correct relative position. A term used in repair of trombone slides, woodwind key mechanisms and valve adjustments. |
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| Heat-treating process used to soften (make malleable) non-ferrous metals such as brass and nickel-silver. Involves heating the metal to dull red for thirty seconds or more and air-cooling to achieve "dead" or maximum softness. |
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| Tapered steel tool used to mount brass instrument mouthpieces for shank and dent removal. |
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| Extension of key that engages another key in operation. Also refers to part of key connecting pad cup to the hinge rod or tube. |
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| An interlocking mechanism to facilitate closing or opening of distant tone holes. Four base mechanical principles are involved: rotary, hinge, rocker and radial. |
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| A term used by many to designate the highest level of manufacture. Often refers to the flute family. |
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| A key that can be activated by either left or right hand. (Same as Bis Key) |
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| The tapered interior portion of a brasswind mouthpiece contained within the shank, following the cup and throat. |
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| Upper-most section of a piston valve casing, common on top-sprung valve casings. |
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| The receiver for the head joint of the flute. (Also called the "box" on a flute by the Boston flute makers). |
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| Upper section of top-sprung type piston where valve guide and valve spring are located. |
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| The portion of the rotary valve assembly (both removable and fixed) that provides the bearing surface on which the rotor turns. |
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| Generally refers to the flared portion at the end of an instrument, often in the shape of a French curve. |
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| That portion of the bell that is rolled and occasionally contains a wire reinforcement of brass instrument bells, including saxophones. |
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| Metal retaining ring providing reinforcement to the thin bell flares on wood instruments. Includes ivory or plastic ring on the bassoon. |
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| Straight or tapered portion of a bell preceding the throat and following the bow. |
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| On trumpets and cornets, that portion which precedes the bell bow and is soldered to the casing. |
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| Portion of the bell between the flare and stem where great expansion occurs into the french-curved flare. Often where the manufacturer's logo and model number are engraved or stamped. |
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| A brass or copper-plated steel wire placed inside rolled bell rims for support and dampening. |
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| A term used to describe faulty key action. |
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| An annealed iron wire used to hold parts in place when soldering or brazing. |
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| A key that can be activated by either left or right hand. Same as Auxiliary key. (Generally referred to as the Bb key on the saxophone). |
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| On a brasswind mouthpiece, the area where the rim and cup (bowl) meet. |
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| That section of the bassoon or English horn on which the reed is placed. It is referred to as "crook" in Great Britain and "Es" in Germany. |
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| bocal button or bocal pip |
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| The raised vent on the bocal of the bassoon providing ease of attack for certain overblown pitches. |
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| The actual instrument minus the keys and accessories. |
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| The bottom double bored joint of the bassoon. |
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| The protective cap that covers the end of the boot "U" tube of the bassoon. |
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The internal dimension of all wind instruments that determine the pitch and quality of sound.
Brasswinds: Term used for the inner diameter of cylindrical tubing. |
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| bow (brasswinds/saxophones) |
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| The curved portion of a bell on brasswinds and saxophones that precedes the bell stem. |
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| A protective reinforcement covering the curved vulnerable parts of brass, and metal sections of woodwinds. |
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| A connecting support on brass instruments providing rigidity and alignment. An added reinforcement used to eliminate weakness and to maintain correct alignment mostly on bows and crooks of larger woodwinds. |
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| Refers to the large, individual sections of tubing on the low brass instruments between the bell bow and the valve casing. |
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| To solder with any alloy relatively infusible. Generally refers to brass or nickel-silver materials. (temp: >800 degrees) |
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| Part of a brasswind water key that is soldered to the instrument part, holding the water key and its pin. (Many people refer to this as the "saddle".) |
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| Key mechanism that joins the upper and lower section of woodwind instruments facilitating necessary fingering combinations. |
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1. Material used for regulating and silencing the upward motion of large key cups on the saxophone.
2. The rubber nipple used on the trombone handslide crook guard mold.
3. The material (felt or cork) used to eliminate noise in trombone handslide cork barrels. |
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Old meaning; To bring a precious metal to a high finish without buffing. Archaic, a lost art. //
New Meaning: To remove minor scratches and dents from metal parts. |
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| Refers to the top-most portion of a piston valve assembly where the fingers touch. |
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1. Tenon ___: Reinforcing metal ring on the end of tenons of woodwind instruments.
2. Mouthpiece ___: Protective covering for mouthpieces on woodwind instruments.
3. Valve ___: (upper and lower) Covering on either end of the brass instrument valve casings. |
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| The part of the brass instrument which houses the piston or rotary valve. |
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| Internal dimensions of a woodwind mouthpiece. |
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1. The raised part of a tone hole on metal woodwinds that is drawn or soldered to the body providing a seat for the pads.
2. The raised part of a tone hole on wood or plastic woodwinds to provide the same function for the ring key and the finger. |
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| Key mechanism that joins the upper and lower section of woodwind instruments facilitating necessary fingering combinations. (Also "bridge key".) |
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| Also termed "rouge buff" where brass and other metals are buffed to jewelry (mirror) finish. |
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| The pitch range of a given instrument. |
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1. Bore configuration which resembles a cone. Can also refer to the family of brasswinds, including the cornet, French horn, euphonium and tuba.
2. The raised part of a tone hole on wood or plastic woodwinds to provide the same function for the ring key and finger. |
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| The two tubes located at the top of the inner handslide on a trombone, containing cork or felt (bumper material) inside to the reduce noise and regulate the slide lock. |
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| An articulated key where the pad cup is on an opening spring and the lever is on a closing spring. |
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| A cylindrical or conical U-shaped tube used on brasswind tuning slide assemblies. |
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| The top most part of the upper joint of the oboe or english horn holding the reed housing. Also the threaded top part of the flute head joint. |
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| That part of the flute and piccolo head joint which controls the adjustment of the closed end. It is made up of four parts: The screw, the cork, the nut and the crown. |
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| The arm and plate that extends from the low F/C key of the clarinet, allowing it to be closed together with the low F#/C# key and the low E/B key. |
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| The bowl portion of a brasswind mouthpiece. |
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| Term used to describe the use of tripoli buffing compound to remove solder tinning, pits and scratches from metals as a preparation for rouge (color) buffing. Often leaves a butler finish. Also called "Hardbuffing." |
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| Small knob soldered on a slide crook to facilitate removal of slide. Also called "Pull Knob." |
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| The opening in the lip plate of the flute and piccolo that creates the wind way for the production of sound |
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| The part of the flute head joint on which the lip rests. (Sometimes called "lip plate"). |
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| A non-pressed band that is driven over a pre-cut area on the upper joint of the clarinet. |
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| The acoustical term describing the correction of the instrument bore by modifying the bell part of the total length. |
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Woodwinds: Un-wanted shift of keys on hinge tubes and hinge rods.
Brasswinds: Vertical play between shoulder bearings on a rotary valve. |
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| Protective insert in saxophone neck socket and octave key on the bassoon. |
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| Musical tones that are actually one and the same degree of the scale but are named differently i.e. G# and A-flat, etc. When referring to the names of the keys on musical instruments, there is no set rule and either "spelling" is correct. |
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| A thin, narrow piece of material attached to a holder to check the closure of bladder pads. Thin plastic, fish skin and mylar recording tape are most often used. |
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| A connection ring or decorative band used on metal tubing to provide reinforcement or a stop. |
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| The part of the piston valve that the finger touches when operating the valves, generally containing mother-of-pearl touch pieces. |
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| Provides stability for right or left hand or tuning adjustments. |
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| The small concave discs used to create the correct six finger position on smaller or larger woodwind instruments. Allows a player to assume the same hand position, e.g. on the concert flute and bass flute. |
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| A term used to describe the placement of the fingers to produce a given note. |
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| The thin covering over the felt of some woodwind pads; usually a double layer. (Also known as goldbeaters skin or bladder skin.) |
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| A stand with clamps to hold key parts aligned and rigid while soldering or brazing. |
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| The flared bottom of a post that provides a greater surface area to anchor, whether it is brazed or soldered, to a metal tube or screwed into a wood or plastic body. |
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| A term used to describe the relative pitch of a given musical note. (lower) |
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| Used on most side keys that function as a rocker or hinge. Provides greater security for closed keys. Exception: The flute B key and Bb lever (which are open instead of closed). |
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| A technique used to bring about the correct seating of a pad. The pad in this case does not rest on the bottom of the cup, but rests on a bed of warmed French cement. |
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| A seamless ring of nickel silver or sterling silver that is shrunk into a pre-cut groove on the body of woodwind instruments to seal cracks. |
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| That portion of a woodwind key that strikes the body of the instrument when the key is released. (Also Kicker, Tail). |
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| The small cork (or felt) that is applied to the underside of the key foot, functioning both as a silencer and regulator. |
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| The lowest of the three sections of the flute. |
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| A term designating the open hole pad cups on the concert flute, e.g. "The French Flute." |
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| Often called cream cement. A yellowish white brittle resin with a low melting point, remaining plastic until completely cool. Used for floating bladder pads. |
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| The wedge or support that is created on a key that opposes the finger pressure. It relates to the postion of the flat spring and the pivot point of the key. The contact point of the spring beyond the pivot is determined by the desired touch and response, e.g. the register key spring on the soprano clarinet. |
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| A lapping compound common in the industry made from natural stone. Softer than brass, it breaks down quickly and is non-embedding. |
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The thin covering over the felt of some woodwind pads; usually a double layer. Also known as fish skin or bladder skin (but is neither of these).
It is actually the processed outer layer of bovine caecum (large intestine). |
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1. A saxophone neck. //
2. Trombone: On the bell section, the angled tapered connecting tube that rests on the players shoulder. |
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1. A reinforcement. A ring or device to hold something in place. //
2. A term used to describe something that does not have a definitive name e.g. a flute ______. |
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| A protective covering used over pad cups on large woodwinds. |
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| Reinforcing metal covering used on large surface areas on brasswinds, often with a guard wire. |
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| A reinforcing metal strip to help protect exposed curves on metal parts of large brasswinds and woodwinds, often placed over a guard mold. |
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| Term used to describe the use of tripoli buffing compound to remove solder tinning, pits and scratches from metals as a preparation for rouge (color) buffing. Often leaves a butler finish. Also called "Cut Buffing." |
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| A firm and relatively stable vulcanized rubber, obtained by heating crude rubber with a large amount of sulfur, usually from 30% to 50%. Was used for the synthetic manufacture of clarinets prior to the introduction of plastics. It is desired for the repair of plastic instruments, but is becoming increasingly scarce. The process is used for the manufacture of all better woodwind mouthpieces. |
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| A corruption of the term brazing. The term is used interchangeably in the music industry but usually implies the use of silver solder. |
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| The upper portion of the three sections of the flute. |
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| A term used to describe either rotary or rocker motion of a key around a stationary bearing. |
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| A solid rod supported on either end only by pivot screws. (Also "solid hinge"). |
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| A long internal shaft that holds multiple keys. (Also "long screw"). |
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| A hollow rod through which the long screw provides a continuous bearing surface for the key. |
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| The machine and process used to true pistons and casings to a specified diameter using precision stones. Precedes lapping process for pistons and casings. |
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| The finished end of a hinge rod or tube that provides the correct placement of keys on a new instruments in the manufacturing process. |
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| An abbreviation designating the measurement of the inside part of a tube. |
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| The act of attaching a key on the instrument. (Also Mount) |
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| The tool and process used to remove minor dents and inconsistencies from bell flare using a bell iron and burnisher. |
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| The main body parts of woodwind instruments that are assembled to the whole. Small parts as mouthpiece, barrel and bell are referred to by name. |
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| The actual instrument minus the keys and accessories. (Also Body) |
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| The male extension of a joint or body that fits into the socket to form the complete instrument. (Also Tenon) |
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| Movable part of musical instruments serving as an extension of the finger and connected to a pad cup. A key will always have a pad. |
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| A term used to describe a group of keys that are operated by one digit. |
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| Generally understood to be that part of a key that holds the pad on any woodwind instrument. (Also Pad Cup.) |
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| A protective covering used over pad cups on large woodwinds. (Also Guard.) |
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| A small yoke or retainer to stabilize long rods on woodwind instruments. |
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| A small roller designed for ease of movement from one key to another. |
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| The slot which tracks the valve guide on the bottom sprung piston valves. |
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| That portion of a woodwind key that strikes the body of the instrument when the key is released. (Also Foot, Tail) |
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| The short tapered pins that provide the function for the flute double hinge mechanism. |
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| The tubing used specifically to connect valve casings together as well as to the valve slide tubing. |
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| Transparent coating used as a finish for brasswinds. Can be epoxy, cellulose, ceramic, acrylic (rare) or water-based (rare). Sometimes has tint for color. |
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| (left hand); A designation for the keys or fingerings controlled by the left hand. |
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| Wear in a key that allows unwanted shifting around the bearing point. (Sometimes called side play). |
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| A long internal shaft that holds multiple keys. (Also Hinge Screw.) |
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| Wanted or unwanted "play" between key combinations. |
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1. The small tab that is brazed to the bottom of a flute key that allows the corresponding adjustment screw to regulate the closing of two pad cups. //
2. Trombone: Small brass tab that is soft soldered to trombone handslides allowing the handslide assembly to lock closed. |
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| A forming tool made of steel, used to remove dents and imperfections from metal body tubes and slides. |
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| The condition of a bladder pad when installed incorrectly. The appearance will be a large swelling of the pad inside the seat area. |
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| See "guard mold". Reinforcing metal covering used on large surface areas on brasswinds, often with a guard wire. |
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| The piston valve material, common on trumpets and cornets, made primarily of nickel and copper. Attractive to manufacturers and players because it resists corrosion and does not show its wear. |
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| The act of attaching a key on the instrument. (Also Install) |
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| Removable curved section of the saxophone and lower clarinets on which the mouthpiece rests. |
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| mouthpipe/leadpipe (brass) |
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| Tapered section of tubing which precedes the valve section of a brasswind. Sometimes called "leaderpipe." |
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| Traditional round woodwind spring. Blued steel with a needle point. |
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| The pocket or supports that hold an instrument in its case. |
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| Part of a waterkey assembly which chimneys the hole drilled into the given part. |
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| The process of giving names to things or functions. Used here to describe musical instrument parts. |
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| Mechanism used to obtain the first overtone series of conical bore instruments. (saxophone, oboe, bassoon) |
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| Small piece of tubing extending into the body of the instrument to prevent capillary action. |
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| An abbreviation designating the measurement of the outside of a tube. |
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| Many of the several materials used, both natural and synthetic, to form the seal over a tone hold. |
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| Generally understood to be that part of a key that holds the pad on any woodwind instrument. |
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| A small flat tool used to level and remove wrinkles from a bladder pad. |
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| The threaded nut soldered on the inside of pad cups on flutes. |
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| The touch pieces used on saxophones and brasswind finger buttons made from the shell of mollusks. Plastic is now a commonly used material. |
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1. To draw, bend or flatten by hammering with the ____. //
2. A hemispherical, round edged hammer. |
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| A term used to describe the removal of oxides and scale from metal surfaces. The removal of superficial oxide films are an important part of metal finishing procedures. |
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| The small objects on the bodies of woodwinds that support the key mechanism. (Also Post) |
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| The same as the point screw with no taper. Used on student line instruments where ease of assembly is desired. Same as "pin pivot screw". |
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| The short tapered pins that provide the function for the flute double hinge mechanism. Same as "knock pins". |
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| The same as the point screw with no taper. Used on student line instruments where ease of assembly is desired. Same as "pilot pivot screw". |
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| Threaded wire used for crack repair of woodwind instruments. |
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| The valve cylinder designed to route the air column in the valve section of brass instruments. (Also Pump, Valve) |
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| Tar/wax substance used as reinforcement in bending cylindrical and conical tubing. |
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| A short pointed screw used to hold the hinge rod. May also be applied to a hinge screw providing a dual purpose. A screw utilized in the mechanisms of woodwinds to provide the bearing surface on which a solid hinge tube may rotate. The forms may vary but the purpose is the same. |
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| Resins formed by chemical condensation or polymerization. They are commonly known by their trade names; i.e. ABS, PVC, delrin... |
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| A term used to describe the covered key system for the finger placement on woodwinds. |
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| Thin film of metal (nickel, chrome, silver, gold, copper) that is applied electrochemically to a given part to act as a protective finish or bearing surface. |
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| A term used to describe unwanted movement of the key mechanism. |
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| A short pointed screw used to hold the hinge rod. May also be applied to a hinge screw providing a dual purpose. A screw utilized in the mechanisms of woodwinds to provide the bearing surface on which a solid hinge tube may rotate. The forms may vary but the purpose is the same. Same as "pivot screw". |
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| The tubing in a piston that alters the direction of the air column. |
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| The small pillars on the bodies of woodwinds that support the key mechanism. (also pillar) |
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| A small threaded oversized tube used to repair the stripped threads in the bodies of woodwinds. |
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| Any one of several methods used to prevent posts from turning out. |
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| The ring soldered on the knuckle of french horn and tuba tuning slides to aid in accessing and removal. |
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| The valve cylinder designed to route the air column in the valve section of brass instruments. (Also Piston/Valve.) Archaic term. |
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| A displacement from the center. |
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| A key on clarinets which when depressed, will cause the fundamental pitch to overblow a perfect 12th (an octave plus a perfect 5th). |
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| A thin metal reinforcement to which posts are brazed. This rib with posts is soldered to thin walled instruments or connected to wood bodied instruments by anchoring with screws. |
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| Abbreviation used for "right hand". |
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| The curved portion of a brasswind mouthpiece which rests against the player's lips. |
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| A valve that is designed to operate in a rotating motion as opposed to a reciprocal motion. |
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| Any of the materials that make up the round spring; e.g. blued steel, phosphor bronze, stainless, piano wire, gold. |
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| The type of patch which is silver soldered into a bell. |
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| An archaic term used to describe a plan, design or diagram. Often used in modern context to define the system of tone hole placement on woodwind instruments. |
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| A small threaded screw used on the key mechanisms of oboes and English horns serving the same function as the tapered pin. May also be used as an alternative for the flute. Pearl flutes use these (tiny x-head screw, Allied sells the wrench). |
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1. That part of the tone hole, which is touched by the pad.
2. That part of the pad that touches the tone hole.
3. The impression on the pad created by the tone hole. |
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| A small screw that is inserted into the side of a post which locks a pivot screw in position. |
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| A steel rod (internal) used on flutes providing the necessary and independent action of the left and right hand key sections and the trill keys. (The hinge rod in the pin section). |
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| The tapered exterior portion of a brasswind mouthpiece which fits into the mouthpiece receiver. It contains the interior backbore of the mouthpiece. |
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| A term used to describe the relative pitch of a given note. (higher) |
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| A resinous substance secreted by an insect widely cultivated in Northern India. This resin is melted, purified and then solidified in thin layers. It may be purchased in stick form or flake, which distinguishes it from the pine resin substitute. |
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Flute: A thin paper, metal or plastic washer used to compensate for slight variations in pads and pad cups. Generally used to set the proper angle of the flute pad to the tone hole. //
Brasswind: A thin brass washer used to compensate for end play in rotary valves. |
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| That part of a rotary valve which acts as the bearing surface for its spinning action. |
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| The short threaded hinge screw that is applied to the rocker and hinge action keys on all woodwinds. (More of a factory term, we don't use this much). |
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| A term used to designate any movable internal or external tubing combination. Usually a tuning device. |
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| A term used to describe the inline Eb/Bb L.H. and the forked B/F# R.H. of the soprano clarinet. |
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| Key wear or unwanted lost motion. |
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| The female receiver for all corresponding parts that are joined to form the complete instrument. |
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| Any of the metallic alloys used when melted to join metallic surfaces. Two types generally in use melt readily (350-500 degrees F) are soft; others fusing at a red heat (>800 degrees F) are hard. Hence, anything which unites or cements. |
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| An abbreviation of spatula, often used by manufacturers. |
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| Part of a key or lever engaged by the fingertip or any other portion of the hand. Also called "touch piece". |
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| This term is usually used in conjunction with clarinet register vents. |
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| Top portion of a top-sprung piston that accommodates the valve spring and guide. |
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| A small notched piece of metal attached to key hinge rod or tubing that provides a place for the spring to ride. |
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| The small threaded nut that is attached to the inside of the pad cup of flute and occasionally contra clarinets. |
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| A term used mostly for saxophone to represent the keys operated by the first three fingers of each hand. |
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| Part of a piston valve that connects the finger button to the piston. |
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| The thicker portion of hand slide tubes that provides the bearing surface for inner slides and structural reinforcement on outer slides. |
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| - The extended foot, friction fit on a rotary valve, which regulates the rotors motion. |
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1. Flat "C" shaped plate attached to rotary valve casing.
2. A flat, shaped plate attached to flute keys which makes contact with the bottom of a regulation screw.
3. The plate containing bumper material to regulate a rotary valve. |
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| A small ring on musical instruments to which the neck strap is attached for holding the instrument. |
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| A corruption of the word swage. The process by which un-wanted play can be removed from hinge rods and tubes using special pliers or collets. |
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| A key cluster enabling a single digit to produce multiple key combinations. |
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| That portion of a woodwind key that strikes the body of the instrument when the key is released. (Also Foot, Kicker) |
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| See "knock pins". The short tapered pins that provide the function for the flute double hinge mechanism. |
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The process by which un-wanted play can be removed from hinge rods and tubes using special pliers or collets. (Also Swedging.) //
Brasswinds: Refers to mated inner and outer slide tubing with tolerances less than .010". |
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| The male extension of a joint or body that fits into the socket to form the complete instrument. Also called "joint slide". |
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| The threaded rods on percussion instruments that are used for adjusting the tension of the drum head. |
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1. The expanding area of a brass bell just preceding the bells flare. //
2. Cylindrical portion of a brasswind mouthpiece which connects the cup to the backbore. |
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| The pitches that make up the upward scale extension in the fundamental register of the clarinet, beginning at F# chromatically to Bb. |
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| An angular metal support of the woodwind family that provides both the R.H. position and the necessary holding position. |
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| The flush, thin layer of soft solder bonded to a metal surface. Its purpose is generally to aid in soldering of plated and nickel-silver parts by blocking oxide formation. |
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| A term used to describe the vents on all woodwind instruments. |
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| Part of a key or lever engaged by the fingertip or any other portion of the hand. Also called "spatula". |
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| The movable slide assemblies on brass instruments. |
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| A process used to determine the amount of seal of both body and pads on a given woodwind instrument. A negative pressure test can quickly give an appraisal of the instrument in terms of playability. MAG machine is much more accurate. |
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| A term used to describe the complete valve unit in brass instruments. |
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| A device used to lock the piston valve into position. |
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| An aperture in the tube of the woodwind instrument used for tuning a note. (Also known as "tone holes".) |
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| The procedure for opening or closing the amount of key movement to provide the proper characteristic tone for the closed or open keys. (Setting proper key heights on woodwinds). |
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1. The single tube mouth pipe/receiver combination in a trombone hand slide. //
2. Two opposing tapers in a single tube or part. |
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| The tuning process used to correct each note, or its relative harmonic, to correspond to the tonal spectrum desired in the instrument. |
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| Refers to complete assembly that enables easy evacuation of accumulated moisture from musical instruments. |
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| An irregularly shaped joint of the bassoon housing a receiver that connects to the bocal. Also known as "tenor joint". |
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