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Wagner Tuba: A
five-valved Tuba designed by Richard
Wagner, for use in his music.
Waist: A narrowing in
the middle of the body of an instrument,
resulting in a shape like an hourglass. Typically found in
string instruments, and some
drums.
Whistle: Any one of a family of wind blown pipes, usually a duct
flute. It can be made of
clay, plastic, wood cane or metal. Whistles can be simple with a single
pitch
or, with the aid of finger holes, it may have several
pitches.
Whole note/rest: A
note/rest equal to two
half notes and four quarter
notes.
Wind instrument family:
Instruments in
which sound is produced by the vibration of air, including
brass and
woodwind instruments.
Woodwind family: Although modern
woodwinds are not always made of wood, the woodwinds refer to a variety of
instruments operated by an enclosed vibrating air column. It may be by reed or
mouthpiece. The Flute,
Saxophone,
Clarinet,
Oboe, and
Bassoon are primary
representatives.
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