Table of Contents
- 1 How do you think the finger holes on the side of a piccolo control the pitch of its sounds?
- 2 How do you change the pitch on a recorder?
- 3 How can I make my flute sound better?
- 4 How do you get the perfect flute embouchure?
- 5 How do the holes on a recorder work?
- 6 What are the holes on a recorder called?
How do you think the finger holes on the side of a piccolo control the pitch of its sounds?
A flute’s pitch is controlled by placing the fingers over the holes in it. This shortens or lengthens the column of air that vibrates inside the flute.
How do you change the pitch on a recorder?
A larger volume vibrates more slowly, for lower pitch; a smaller volume vibrates more quickly, for a higher pitch. For most woodwinds, the player changes pitch by opening and closing holes along the instrument’s length.
What is the instrument that has a keyboard on the side?
The melodica is a free-reed instrument similar to the pump organ and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument….Melodica.
| Keyboard instrument | |
|---|---|
| Developed | 1950s |
| Playing range | |
| Usually 2 or 3 octaves | |
| Related instruments |
Does a single reed have a mouthpiece?
By contrast, in a double reed instrument (such as the oboe and bassoon), there is no mouthpiece; the two parts of the reed vibrate against one another….Comparing clarinets and saxophones.
| Range | Clarinet | Saxophone |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ Alto | Alto | Alto |
| B♭ Tenor | Bass | Tenor |
| E♭ Baritone | Contra-alto | Baritone |
| B♭ Bass | Contrabass | Bass |
How can I make my flute sound better?
Support the air stream.
- Listen to your tone while blowing into the flute, too. Think about sounding resonant and full. Imagine that you are vibrating the whole length of your flute with your breath.
- Shape your lips. Making the hole in your lips smaller can produce a better tone.
How do you get the perfect flute embouchure?
The corners of the lips should be a bit firm with the lower lip squishing out over the embouchure hole. The bottom lip should look relaxed and not tight. The air should be directed at the outer edge of the hole with approximately 60% of the air going into the flute to achieve a full, beautiful sound.
What is the sharp edge in the hole of the mouthpiece called?
With a fipple instrument such as a duct flute, the performers breath is directed through a mouthpiece into a duct (often called the windway) where the bottom portion of the duct is referred to as a fipple. The air then flows across a sharp edge (often called the labium), where the air column is split.
How do instruments change pitch?
A larger volume vibrates more slowly, for lower pitch; a smaller volume vibrates more quickly, for a higher pitch. For most woodwinds, the player changes pitch by opening and closing holes along the instrument’s length. Closing more holes makes the instrument longer, making the notes lower.
How do the holes on a recorder work?
By covering one or both of these two, smaller holes, a recorder player can play the notes a semitone above the lowest note and a minor third above the lowest note, notes that are possible on single holed recorders only through the partial covering of those holes, or the covering of the bell.
What are the holes on a recorder called?
There are seven fingerholes on the front of the recorder and a thumbhole on the back. The bottom two fingerholes are often split into two to make it easier for the player to sound semitones.