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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Oboe

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about the oboe and how it is played. Read more about the woodwind family. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the oboe on its own or with the orchestra.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Flute

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read about the flute, how it produces sound, and how it's made. Learn about the woodwind family and the differences in the divisions in the three branches of this family. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the flute alone, and...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: English Horn

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this resource to learn about the English horn and read about the woodwind family. Use ReadAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the English Horn by itself and with the orchestra.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Bass Clarinet

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this resource to learn about the bass clarinet, and read about the woodwind family. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the bass clarinet on its own and with the orchestra.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Musical Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for a hypertext about the different families of musical instruments. From this page, users can retrieve information on a the acoustics of a variety of specific instruments: stringed instruments, woodwind instruments, brass...
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Pay the Piper: The Bassoon

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Bassoon, "the largest member of the woodwind family," at this website. The site is geared toward young students who are thinking about playing a musical instrument.
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Pay the Piper: The Saxophone

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a site to read about the advantages and disadvantages of playing the saxophone. The page gives great background information about this woodwind instrument.
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Yale University

Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: Wind Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about woodwind instruments in this image gallery with descriptions of each instrument in this page from the musical instruments collection of Yale University.
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Other

Pay the Piper: The Flute

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about playing the flute at this website, which is geared toward young students who are thinking about playing a musical instrument. Includes background information on this woodwind, and links to more information.
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Other

Pay the Piper: The Oboe

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website, geared toward young students who are thinking about playing a musical instrument, provides the "pros and cons" of playing the oboe. The site provides background information about this woodwind and related links as well.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Recorder

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Michigan provides general information on the "portable and accessible" woodwind instrument called the recorder. Includes several references for further research and links to information on duct flutes and transverse...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Contrabassoon

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about the contrabassoon, a member of the woodwind family of instruments. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the contrabassoon.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Saxophone

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Michigan provides general information on the saxophone, a single-reed woodwind instrument, invented by Adolphe Sax. This resource also includes images and references for further reading and research.
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Other

Circular Breathing

For Students 9th - 10th
Circular breathing is a method of breathing that is used to "maintain a sound for a long period of time." This article explains how to engage circular breathing as a technique for playing the instrument.
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The Orchestra

The Orchestra: A User's Manual Flutes

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything concerning the flute can be found at this site. Learn about its construction, range, articulations, effects and more. Also be sure to check out the players tips and tricks.
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The Orchestra

The Orchestra: A User's Manual Oboes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the many aspects of the oboe. This site explains its construction, range, articulations, effects and more. Be sure to check out the videos of the players tips and tricks.
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The Orchestra

The Orchestra: A User's Manual Clarinets

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic resource covering many aspects of the clarinet. Most explanations are made with video and audio clips of members of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Be sure to check out the players tips and tricks section.
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The Orchestra

The Orchestra: A User's Manual Bassoons

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful resource covering many aspects of the bassoon. Most explanations are made with video and audio clips of members of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Be sure to check out the players tips and tricks section.
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The Orchestra

The Orchestra: A User's Manual Saxophones

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource covering many aspects of the saxophone. Most explanations are made with video and audio clips by members of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Be sure to check out the players tips and tricks section.
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University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: Introduction to Flute Acoustics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the physics of sound production of a flute. How do things like tone holes and register holes effect the acoustics of a flute? Learn more about that and more at this well researched site.
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University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: Introduction to Saxophone Acoustics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the ways a saxophone produces sound. Discover why the reed, playing softly or loudly and tone holes play important roles in this instruments acoustics.
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University of New South Wales (Australia)

University of New South Wales: Introduction to Clarinet Acoustics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the acoustics of a clarinet work by exploring this well researched site. You'll learn about the frequencies, the effects of the reed, the tone holes and more.
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Quia

Quia: Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction "Musical Hangman"

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge of instruments of the orchestra with this interactive hangman game. Click on letters to guess the mystery word!
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive site offers students resource for learning about composers, their works, the logistics of orchestra seating, the functions of different instruments, and the like.

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