Wind+instrument

  • 111woodwind instrument — noun any wind instrument other than the brass instruments • Syn: ↑woodwind, ↑wood • Hypernyms: ↑wind instrument, ↑wind • Hyponyms: ↑beating reed instrument, ↑reed instrument …

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  • 112Electronic Woodwind Instrument — Blaswandler Spieler Ein Blaswandler (englisch Wind Controller, Electronic Wind Instrument, kurz: EWI) ist ein elektronisches Musikinstrument, das in der Anblasweise einer Blockflöte, Klarinette oder einem Saxophon nachempfunden ist. Der… …

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  • 113stringed instrument — n a musical instrument such as a ↑violin, that produces sound from a set of ↑strings →↑brass, percussion ↑percussion, the strings/the string section ↑the strings/the string section, wind instrument ↑wind instrument, woodwind ↑woodwind …

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  • 114brass instrument — noun a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup shaped or funnel shaped mouthpiece • Syn: ↑brass • Derivationally related forms: ↑brassy (for: ↑brass) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 115free-reed instrument — noun a wind instrument with a free reed • Hypernyms: ↑wind instrument, ↑wind • Hyponyms: ↑accordion, ↑piano accordion, ↑squeeze box, ↑American organ, ↑concertina, ↑ …

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  • 116reed instrument — noun a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed • Syn: ↑beating reed instrument, ↑reed • Derivationally related forms: ↑reedy (for: ↑reed) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 117Woodwind instrument — A woodwind instrument is a musical instrument which produces sound when the player blows air against an edge of, or opening in, the instrument, causing the air to vibrate within a resonator. Most commonly, the player blows against a thin piece of …

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  • 118Growling (wind instruments) — Growling is a multiphonic technique of playing wind instruments (saxophone, trumpet). Growling gives a certain emphasis to the sound and is used in rock, jazz and blues.It is accomplished by vocalizing while playing a note. Another technique,… …

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  • 119Mizmar (instrument) — Mizmar Classification Double reed Related instruments Sorna Rhaita Suona Sopila Shawm In Arabic music, a mizmar (Arabic …

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  • 120woodwind instrument — Any musical wind instrument that produces sound by either directing a stream of air against the edge of a hole or by making a reed or a double reed vibrate (see reed instrument). In a brass instrument, by contrast, the airstream passes directly… …

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