{"id":10864,"date":"2020-05-22T18:56:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T18:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/?page_id=10864"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:49:04","slug":"all-about-band-instruments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsmusicshop.com\/blog\/resources\/all-about-band-instruments\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Band Instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Flute<\/h3>\n

A high-pitched wind instrument consisting of a long, slender tube, played by blowing across a hole near one end: by fingering the holes and keys along its length, the player can produce various tones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting a Flute <\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Flute? <\/a><\/p>\n

Flute Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Flute Repair Advice <\/a><\/p>\n

Flute Fingering Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Flute Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Flute<\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Clarinet<\/h3>\n

A woodwind instrument with a single reed, a cylindrical tube with a moderately flared bell, and keys; played by blowing into the top of the tube through a special mouthpiece with the reed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting a Clarinet<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Clarinet? <\/a><\/p>\n

Clarinet Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Clarinet Repair Advice<\/a><\/p>\n

Clarinet Fingering Chart<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Clarinet Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Clarinet <\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Oboe<\/h3>\n

A woodwind instrument with two reeds, made of a conical tube with keys; it has a brilliant penetrating tone and is a higher-pitched instrument, with a distinctive bright sound.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting an Oboe<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Oboe? <\/a><\/p>\n

Oboe Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oboe Repair Advice <\/a><\/p>\n

Oboe Fingering Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oboe Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Oboe <\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bassoon<\/h3>\n

A double-reed woodwind instrument having a long U-shaped conical tube connected to the mouthpiece by a thin metal tube that has the two bound reeds attached; pressing the keys and blowing into the reed produces the typically low, rich sound.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting a Bassoon<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Bassoon? <\/a><\/p>\n

Bassoon Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bassoon Repair Advice <\/a><\/p>\n

Bassoon Fingering Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bassoon Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Bassoon <\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Alto Saxophone<\/h3>\n

One of a group of single-reed woodwind instruments characterized by a conical metal tube and finger keys; played by blowing into a mouthpiece with the reed attached and pressing keys with your fingers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting an Alto Saxophone <\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Alto Sax? <\/a><\/p>\n

A Sax Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alto Sax Repair Advice <\/a><\/p>\n

Alto Sax Fingering Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alto Sax Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Alto Sax<\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tenor Saxophone<\/h3>\n

Lower in pitch but in the same family as alto, the tenor is a single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical metal tube and finger keys; played by blowing into a mouthpiece with the reed attached and pressing the keys with your fingers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting a Tenor Saxophone <\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Tenor Sax? <\/a><\/p>\n

T Sax Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tenor Sax Repair Advice<\/a><\/p>\n

Tenor Sax Fingering Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tenor Sax Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Tenor Sax<\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Trumpet<\/h3>\n

A wind instrument made of a brass tube formed into a long loop, with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and a flared bell; played by “buzzing” into the mouthpiece and pressing three buttons which are each attached to valves on the instrument.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting a Trumpet<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Trumpet? <\/a><\/p>\n

Trumpet Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trumpet Repair Advice<\/a><\/p>\n

Trumpet Fingering Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trumpet Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Trumpet <\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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F Horn<\/h3>\n

A circular valved brass instrument having a conical bore, a funnel-shaped mouthpiece, and a wide, flared bell at one end; similar to trumpet, but lower in pitch — you “buzz” into the mouthpiece and press levers attached to valves to play the notes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting a French Horn<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the French Horn? <\/a><\/p>\n

F Horn Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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French Horn Repair Advice<\/a><\/p>\n

Horn Fingering Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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French Horn Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Horn<\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Trombone<\/h3>\n

A brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube with two turns and a long, movable slide (sometimes with valves); played by “buzzing” into a mouthpiece and moving the slide to change the pitch of the sound.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting a Trombone <\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Trombone? <\/a><\/p>\n

Trombone Care & Maintenance Tips<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trombone Repair Advice <\/a><\/p>\n

Trombone Slide Position Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trombone Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Trombone<\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Baritone\/Euphonium<\/h3>\n

The second lowest instrument of the brass family — a large metal tube coiled into an oval, with a bell that faces up or out; popular in military bands, played by “buzzing” into the mouthpiece and pressing buttons\/levers that are attached to valves, producing the sound.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting a Baritone<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Baritone? <\/a><\/p>\n

Bar\/Euph Care & Maintenance Tips <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Baritone\/Euph Repair Advice <\/a><\/p>\n

Bar\/Euph Fingering Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bar\/Euph Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Bar\/Euph <\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tuba<\/h3>\n

A large low-pitched brass wind instrument with valves and a broad bell typically facing upward; “buzzing” into the cup-shaped mouthpiece and pressing the buttons attached to the valves produces the sound(s) that make music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting a Tuba <\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Tuba? <\/a><\/p>\n

Tuba Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tuba Repair Advice<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuba Fingering Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tuba Video Resources <\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Tuba<\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Drums<\/h3>\n

A musical percussion instrument often consisting of a metal or wooden round frame with a “head” stretched over one or both ends; usually played by beating on the top head with a pair of matched sticks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting a Drum (Perc) Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play Drums\/Percussion? <\/a><\/p>\n

Drum Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Drum Repair Advice <\/a><\/p>\n

Snare Drum Rudiment Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Percussion Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Drums <\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mallet Percussion<\/h3>\n

Bells are one type of mallet or melodic percussion, comprised of bars arranged in size order which are hit with a matched pair of sticks with heads (mallets), creating the varied pitched sounds; includes bells, marimba, xylophone and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Renting the Bells (Mallets) <\/a><\/p>\n

Why Play the Bells (Mallets)? <\/a><\/p>\n

Bells Care & Maintenance Tips  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bells (Mallets) Repair Advice <\/a><\/p>\n

Mallet Note Location Chart <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bells (Mallets) Video Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

PDF Resources for Bells (Mallets)  <\/a><\/p>\n

Essentials for Advancing Players <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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All About band instruments<\/p>\n

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There are three instrument families of band instruments:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WOODWINDS: Instruments in the woodwind family used to all be made of wood, hence the name, but now they can be made of wood, metal, plastic or some combination of materials. They are all tubes with an opening at one end and a mouthpiece, usually with a reed attached, at the other end.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BRASS: Brass instruments are essentially very long pipes that widen at their ends into a bell-like shape. The pipes have been curved and twisted into different shapes to make them easier to hold and play. Instruments in the brass family produce their sound when the player \u201cbuzzes\u201d her or his lips while blowing air through the mouthpiece.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PERCUSSION: The percussion section provides a variety of rhythms, textures and tone colors to an ensemble. Instruments in the percussion family make sound in one of three ways, by striking, shaking, or scraping. Percussion instruments can also be tuned (marimba\/bells) or untuned (snare drum\/cymbals).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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WOODWINDS:<\/p>\n

Flute<\/p>\n

Clarinet<\/p>\n

E-fl Sop Clar | Alto Clar | Bass Clar<\/p>\n

Oboe<\/p>\n

Bassoon<\/p>\n

Saxophone<\/p>\n

Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bari<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trumpet<\/p>\n

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French Horn<\/p>\n

Trombone<\/p>\n

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Baritone | Euphonium<\/p>\n

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PERCUSSION:<\/p>\n

Snare Drum<\/p>\n

Tenor Drum<\/p>\n

Bass Drum<\/p>\n

Bells | Xylophone | Marimba<\/p>\n

Tambourine | Cymbals | Chimes<\/p>\n

Bongos | Djembe | Maracas<\/p>\n

Shakers | Afuche | Vibraslap & more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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