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| Flauto Piccolo (or Ottavino) |
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| Hautbois, Hautbois (yes it's the same) |
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Oboe, Oboen old spelling: Hoboe, Hoboen |
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| Piccolo is written _______ than it sounds. |
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| an octave lower than it sounds |
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It is the most agile instrument of the orchestra: incredibly fast runs, skips, arpeggios, and elaborate figurations of all kinds |
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| The piccolo's most valued contribution to the orchestra might be: |
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| the ability to add a brilliant edge to a melodic line. It frequently doubles other woodwinds (or even strings) an octave higher. (p.80) |
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| Alto flute has same written range as ______, but sounds _____. |
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| Bottom of Alto Flute's concert range: |
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| Two keys of clarinets used most prominently today; which is used more? |
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| Bb clarinet is written ____ than sounded pitch |
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| Bb clarinet must be written a whole step higher than sounded pitch |
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| The A clarinet is written ______ than sounded |
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| The key of the clarinet is determined by ______ |
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| what note sounds when said clarinet plays a written C |
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| the bottom octave or so of a clarinet that has a dark, hollow quality. |
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| when did clarinet begin to be accepted into symphony orchestras? |
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| Eb Clarinet is popular with ____ and not _____ |
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| When written in treble clef, the bass clarinet sounds _______ than written |
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| when written in bass clef, the bass clarinet sounds _____ than written |
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| A Bb Contrabass clarinet sounds ______ than written |
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| two octaves and a major 2nd lower |
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| The Contrabassoon or Double Bassoon |
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| Fr., Contrabassoon or Double Bassoon |
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| Ger., Contrabassoon or Double Bassoon |
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| The Contrabassoon or Double Bassoon is written _____ than sounded |
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| p.101 has a description of woodwind registers. |
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| Name the 5 families of woodwinds |
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Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone |
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| Bb below bass staff to Bb above middle C (on bass cleff staff) |
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| Middle C to C4 (3 oct above middle C) |
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| Possible Range of oboe and saxophones |
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Bb (at middle C) to F an octave above top line of treble staff |
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| D (at middle C) to two octaves up (D above treble staff) |
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| Describe the best kind of oboe solo |
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| Simple but expressive solos in the middle range |
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| Oboes often play ____ part an _______. |
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| What special effects are employed by oboes in ensembles |
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| none. they're already special. |
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| double reed instruments are super skilled at |
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| staccato. they have a very distinct staccato with lots of projection and bounce |
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| English horn is in the key of ____ and always reads _____ clef |
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| A button at the bottom of many woodwinds that takes the register up an octave |
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| the metal pipe on a bassoon or english horn |
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| The English Horn is almost exclusively used _________. |
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| as a solo instrument. It's sound is richer and more relaxed than the oboe, which means it would be super annoying if it played constantly. Only for special occasions. |
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| What is the oboe used in J.S. Bach cantatas? What key is it in? |
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| Bass Oboe is in the key of ___ and always reads __ clef |
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| Bass Oboe sounds ______ than written. |
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| sounds an octave lower than written |
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| The Bassoon usually reads ____ clef (or sometimes ___ clef) and has a range of ________. |
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| Bass; tenor; Bb below bass clef to Bb in the oct above middle C (three octave range) |
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| Bassoons use the _____ system, which has a _____ tone. |
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| Heckel; dark, heavy but singing tone |
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| What kind of range does the bassoon have? AKA What lyrical voices is it comfortable playing? |
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| It has a large range and is comfortable with the bass, baritone and tenor range of male voices |
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Three things about the the Bassoon in a woodwind section: |
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1) Will always do something with Double Bass 2) Cellos often imitate bassoon solo 3) could double violin melody an octave lower |
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| Two things to know about Oboes in a woodwind section: |
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1) Oboes often play flute part an octave lower 2) second oboes use a different, softer reed so you have to allow for this (so don't have a second oboeist play the first oboe part without changing their reed and vice versa and 2nds can't start p or lower on a low Bb) |
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