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Playing some wind instruments, in particular those involving high breath pressure resistance, produce increases in intraocular pressure, which has been linked to glaucoma as a potential health risk. One 2011 study focused on brass and woodwind instruments observed "temporary and sometimes dramatic elevations and fluctuations in IOP". [ 12 ]
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The instruments were mainly treble cornetts, [26] tuned to the same range as the curved treble cornett, G 3 to A 5. [27] The others found in museums are soprano cornetts, also tuned like curved instruments to E 4 to E 6. [27] [26] This instrument's name tells something of its tonal nature.
The Wind Repertory Project (WRP) is an extensive database documenting and listing wind repertoire—music written for wind instruments. [W 1] Primarily intended for band directors, [1] the site's search is customizable, by composer, demographics, instrumentation, form, style and instrumental solo features. [2]
A pipe is a tubular wind instrument in general, or various specific wind instruments. [1] The word is an onomatopoeia, and comes from the tone which can resemble that of a bird chirping [citation needed]. With just three holes, a pipe's range is obtained by overblowing to sound at least the second or the third harmonic partials.
A metal wind chime. Wind chimes are a type of percussion instrument constructed from suspended tubes, rods, bells, or other objects that are often made of metal or wood.The tubes or rods are suspended along with some type of weight or surface which the tubes or rods can strike when they or another wind-catching surface are blown by the natural movement of air outside.
When it comes to wind energy, there's a lot of hot air blowing around. Proponents and opponents alike are guilty of forming opinions without evidence, and energy analysis can often be more mystery ...
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