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1. I'm usually made of wood, and you'll find me at the front of a wind ensemble. I might share parts with a flute, but you'll always hear my 'reed-like' sound above all. What's my name?
2. I'm small, I'm shiny, but I pack A LOT of power! I only have 3 valves, but don't let my small size fool you; I'm often loud enough to be heard as a soloist! What's my name?
3. I'm kinda big, I utilize a double reed, and when I'm playing low, I sound relatively mellow. However, I require the most intricate fingerings of any orchestral woodwinds and my range stretches over 3 1/2 octaves! What's my name?
4. No doubt you'll recognize me when you see me. I'm the largest brass instrument, and I'm usually alone in that only one person plays me. But my sound is so unmistakeable, you wouldn't need two of me! What's my name?
5. Warm, mellow, and filling the orchestra with sound, I'm often no more than a pitched hum. But that doesn't ever stop me from soaring high above the rest of the band in melodies with higher woodwinds! What's my name?
6. You'll often get me mixed up with my cousin, but we're different in that I'm lower pitched. I have four strings and I'm often sitting right in front of the conductor in an orchestra. What's my name?
7. Big, low-pitched, and bulky, I'm unmistakeable. I have four strings and am the lowest standard string instrument. You'll often see me standing while the rest of the band sits because of my sheer size. What's my name?
8. I'm the centerpiece of the orchestra. The crown jewel. Without me, you almost don't HAVE an orchestra. My section is so large, you have to split it into firsts and seconds. What's my name?
9. If there's no other percussion part written, there will almost always be me. I'm the only percussion that can change pitch, just by pushing on a pedal. What's my name?
10. I'm the sleekest, most curvaceous instrument in the band. Sadly, I'm so young that I'm not often included in the standard orchestra, but I am the prized possession of jazz! What's my name?
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