Instrument challenge

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Instrument challenge

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Sometimes we all take the discussions here a little too seriously, so here's a little diversion from your regularly scheduled program. Some of us have more than one instrument. A few even have enough to say it's a collection. Well, here's an interesting collection of instruments (mostly wind instruments) that will make your eyes pop.

My challenge to everyone is: How many of these instruments can you accurately name?

The rules:
Where a family of instruments is shown, the key (if known) and complete name must be given. Simply posting saxophone, flute, or clarinet is insufficient. (examples of what I consider correct answers: BBb contrabass sarrusophone, Bb tenor saxophone, or theremin - yes, those are real instruments, but only two of them appear in the photo)

Post your answers using this convention:
Bottom row, # (left-to-right) - name
Middle row, # (left-to-right) - name
Top row, # (left-to-right) - name

(Sorry - I don't have a larger version of the photo)

Do your research before posting. You are free to comment, but only one official entry per person, please.
There's no prize except for a little fun, a little learning, and bragging rights.
No, I don't have all of the answers - yet ... but I did find the C flute!!! :mrgreen:
After about a week or so, I'll identify the source of this photo where you can find most of the correct answers.

I'll start this off with the first correct answer as a gimme to get you started:
Bottom Row: #1 - Crumhorn

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Re: Instrument challenge

Post by etc-etc »

Among saxophones that occupy the right end of the picture, from largest to smallest are contrabass in Eb, Bass in Bb, Baritone in Eb, Tenor in Bb, C-melody in C, Alto in Eb, curved Soprano in Bb, straight Soprano with curved neck in Bb, straight Soprano in C and Sopranino in Eb.

In the top row, there is (obviously) a bassoon in C, bass clarinet in Bb and alto clarinet (still a curved bell) in Eb.

There are several plastic recorders in the bottom row on the left, likely Yamaha, including alto and tenor.

The only brass instrument is in the bottom row - called an alto horn (US) / tenor horn (UK) in Eb.

The smaller instruments are very hard to discern.

The saw and the melodica are sitting next to each other.

The contraption with the blue funnel and the plastic hose is called hosaphone, which technically belongs to the brass family, yet is made not of brass. I cannot guarantee the pitch, but it is likely in Bb. This one also is a rare crossover instrument as it seems to have attached, instead of a proper trumpet mouthpiece, a hard rubber tenor sax mouthpiece, making it a woodwind. It is resting on the bottom of the stand for theremin (with 2 antennas - horizontal loop and vertical stick).

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