Musical Instruments: their history, application and their Sounds – Let’s start with the Woodwinds

The Role of the Piccolo in Beethoven’s Orchestration – Dissertation Prepared for the Degree of Doctor of Musical Arts https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103400/m2/1/high_res_d/dissertation.pdf

Click on the picture to hear the piccolo

History of the Flute by Gemeinhardt Instruments http://www.gemeinhardt.com/connect/gemeinhardt-education/flute-history.html

Click on Picture to hear the Flute

The History of the Oboe –

The Role of the Oboe in Music In the orchestra, the oboist plays a very important role. The oboe section sits in the center of the orchestra next to the flute section. It is the job of the principal oboist to tune the orchestra to an A at the beginning of each concert.

https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2019/09/05/classical-101-why-is-the-oboe-used-to-tune-the-orchestra/rt.

Braving the Bassoon – History and Masters of today https://bravingthebassoon.weebly.com/history-of-the-bassoon.html

The Clarinet – Is versatile in different music genres . Let’s not forget SWING! https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/clarinet/structure/structure002.html#:~:text=In%20an%20orchestra%2C%20the%20clarinet,genres%20such%20as%20swing%20jazz.