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wind instruments
Collective term for instruments that produce sound by blowing, which causes the air column inside the tube to vibrate; a reed or the lips are used to play them.
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trumpet
Valved instrument consisting of a coiled cylindrical tube and a flared bell.
water key
Part that expels the moisture that builds up inside the instrument.
third valve slide
Curved tube that, when the third valve is pressed, lowers notes by three semitones.
tuning slide
Adjustable part that tunes the instrument.
bell
Flared end of the instrument.
ring
Part that lengthens the third valve slide to tune certain notes while playing.
little finger hook
Part used to support the little finger of the right hand.
valve
Device that produces different notes by lengthening the air column inside the tube and releasing the slides.
second valve slide
Curved tube that, when the second valve is pressed down, lowers the note by a semitone.
valve casing
Cylindrical tube holding a valve.
first valve slide
Curved tube that, when the first valve is pressed down, lowers the note by one tone.
thumb hook
Part in which the thumb is inserted to lengthen the first valve slide and tune certain notes while playing.
mouthpiece
Small cup-shaped part where the lips are placed to blow into the instrument and modulate its sound.
mouthpiece receiver
The end of the tube into which the mouthpiece is inserted.
mouthpipe
Part of the tube between the mouthpiece receiver and the tuning slide.
finger button
Part that is pressed to control the valves; it is often inlaid with mother-of-pearl.