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Full of Keys
I'm full of keys whenever I'm made
I came about wooden when the Renaissance played
Hundreds of years later, I was divided
And two new keys to me were provided
Then in 1760, and that's forty years later
Three keys were added by Florio, Gedney, and Potter
Around the 80's of the century mentioned
I was used by Mozart and Haydn
Over the years, new keys were gained
In the 1830's, Beethoven used me to entertain
Near the end of the 1800's, or the 19th century
I was used by Brahms, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky
Now, modern renditions are made of me
Without my holes, I wouldn't be
What am I?
I came about wooden when the Renaissance played
Hundreds of years later, I was divided
And two new keys to me were provided
Then in 1760, and that's forty years later
Three keys were added by Florio, Gedney, and Potter
Around the 80's of the century mentioned
I was used by Mozart and Haydn
Over the years, new keys were gained
In the 1830's, Beethoven used me to entertain
Near the end of the 1800's, or the 19th century
I was used by Brahms, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky
Now, modern renditions are made of me
Without my holes, I wouldn't be
What am I?
Answer
The FluteThe keys are the sounds made.
Flutes were wooden in the Renaissance era.
Then in 1720, the middle joint was divided in two, and in turn, two new keys were added.
Forty years later, in 1760, three new keys were added.
In the 1780's (the century mentioned), Mozart and Haydn used the flute in their symphonies.
1782 through 1827, keys were added.
In the 1830's, Beethoven used the flute in his symphonies.
At the end of the 19th century, the flute appeared in the orchestral pieces of Brahms, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky.
Now, flutes are made from metal, wood, and plastic.
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This teaser was easy for me because I play the flute! Great teaser!
Because of the great composers (all of whom played pianos) I guessed piano. Excellent teaser! (Even if I didn't get it)
Ah, sweet music !!! Keep them coming spook !
I was going for piano also. Good one.
good form, good teaser, thought it was piano till last stanza well done
you pulled us along with the piano well. This one could have gone under either riddle or trick! Well Done!
I agree as I thought of piano until I got towards the end. Very good job!
Good one I thought piano until the holes part then i thought Organ... but i didnt think organs were that old so I knew i was wrong
I thought piano at first until I got near the end, so I re-read it and realized it was a flute because I remembered learning in music class long ago in elementary that flutes used to be made of wood. Real nice riddle, great job!
I, too, thought it was a piano. Nice job!
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ha- it was a piano- then a bagpipe- nope! a flute!! good one and I learned something
Great teaser! Definitely favorites material (and also because I play the flute ).
Bit too easy!
But why don't you write a teaser about the violin? That might spark more enthusiasm...
But why don't you write a teaser about the violin? That might spark more enthusiasm...
Fascinating!
Too scrambled.
Keys = sounds is a bad defintion. Key is either a mechanism, which in the case of a flute serves to open and close a hole, or (roughly) a pivotal musical note and the manner in which six others tonally interact with it.
Before wood flutes and silver flutes, there were pan flutes, some of which were wooden long before the Dark Ages.
The 1720 date, when the flute went from 3 to 4 pieces, had me wondering if "keys" were added when it went from 1 ro 2 pieces? 2 to 3? When were mechanical keys added to the instrument?
Keys = sounds is a bad defintion. Key is either a mechanism, which in the case of a flute serves to open and close a hole, or (roughly) a pivotal musical note and the manner in which six others tonally interact with it.
Before wood flutes and silver flutes, there were pan flutes, some of which were wooden long before the Dark Ages.
The 1720 date, when the flute went from 3 to 4 pieces, had me wondering if "keys" were added when it went from 1 ro 2 pieces? 2 to 3? When were mechanical keys added to the instrument?
Like the others, my first guess was the piano,but when holes were mentioned I knew it had to be a wind instrument but I guessed it was either a recorder or a clarinet. Very good puzzle!
My first thought was accordion but it became very obvious with the holes.
knew it was a woodwind, but was guessing clarinet.
Good puzzle-I also thought piano-love these teasers-have a great day
I thought piano almost all the way through. Then I realized it would be a wind instrument and I thought of flute. Great teaser, really great !
Nice bit of trivia or history. Something I never knew. Thanks for posting.
I was worried that this was another one of those same old, same old, piano riddles....I was so happy when I saw the answer Nice one
I thought "piano" because I ignored the "holes".
I knew it was some kind of instrument, but I'm not familiar with flutes. So it was hard for me. I didn't get it. Nice teaser, though.
I also thought piano and then realised at the end that I was wrong, but didn't have the patience to think about it and just looked at the answer
I also thought piano most of the way through, knew I was wrong but did not come up with flute, even though that was the instrument I pretended to play in band for 2 years.
AROB
I thought it was a pipe organ.
awsome! i aply flute, so that one wuz pretty easy
Again I thought piano for most of the riddle. Almost got me. Hi Doe & Gayle.
Like everyone else, I said piano until the last couple of lines and then I just said a musical instrument. Oh well!
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I got as far as "ocarina" and quit.
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Also, I just noted that I've posted eight of the last thirteen Rebuses.
None have received more than 4 comments, most have only 1 or 2 and a couple have 0.
Wait, before you "knee-jerk". I know you can say... maybe they were NOT worth comments .....
Maybe, maybe not. At least the editors don't agree with you.
AND ... none of the other Rebuses OR new submittals in other categories are running wild with comments.
Mostly NONE.
Does this not bolster my argument that Braingle is dying?
My arguments that were posted months ago and got me (almost) banned from Braingle.
BY YOU !!!!!
We gotta help it out, folks.
AND ... if you nail THIS comment of mine as "offensive", then you are making the biggest mistake of all.
The mistake of "not caring".
But ... if you insist ... fire away.
This time you'll probably get me banned PERMANENTLY.
Thus ... at least, one of us will feel good for a change.
YLADS ... BB02
I thought piano, too. Then holes were mentioned????
Like some others, I thought piano, too. Loved this riddle and I love the flute. Thanks for posting.
yupp
Beethoven died in 1827, so the clue about his symphonies in the 1830's is incorrect.
I also though it was the piano! But that last line threw me and I didn't know what was going on. Oh well! Fun teaser!
I'm part of the piano club! Also got to the line about holes and got lost. Flute didn't even cross my mind. I did think of organ but, that was also wrong as we know. Had fun with the teaser anyway. Now I know info about flutes I will probably never need! (Unless this this teaser comes up again)q
I did not get it. I also was thinking it was piano and never thought of flute.
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