Blowing Up a Storm.
These brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.
Below are two groups of musical instruments. The instruments in Group A all have one major thing in common with each other. The same can be said for Group B.
Your task is to ascertain which instruments have been incorrectly placed in each group and replace them into their correct grouping.
Group A:
bassoon, oboe, saxhorn, bagpipes, ophicleide, dizi, saxophone, clarinet, and bili.
Group B:
flugelhorn, baritone horn, english horn, sousaphone, guanzi, mellophone, sackbut, trombone and serpent.
Answer
Group A are all woodwind instruments. The saxhorn and ophicleide do not belong since they belong in the brass family and should be in Group B.
Group B are all brass instruments. The english horn and the sackbut do not belong since they belong in the woodwind family and should be in Group A.
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Comments
Pizzazz2u   
Nov 04, 2006
| Your teaser was doing just that to me, today...  A terrific teaser for a fantastic morning pick-me-up!  WTG! |
Brainy_1
Nov 04, 2006
| another nice one!  Dontcha just love musical instruments? I do!  Thanks!  |
jazzmusician46 
Nov 04, 2006
| Once again, thank you both. |
cowman12
Nov 05, 2006
| You have good teasers, but try to make them a little more fun. |
bestgirl
Nov 05, 2006
| Jazz musician, why do you assume that the general public will know the intruments you list? I would be much impressed if you came up with puzzlers that anyone could answer, not just another musician. |
jazzmusician46
Nov 06, 2006
| Well bestgirl, I'll be sure to take some hints from your teasers WHEN and IF you ever get to publish some.  |
jazzmusician46
Nov 06, 2006
| Ohh, I nearly forgot...do publish a list of topics EVERYONE knows, so I can be sure to write a teaser everyone can answer! |
bestgirl
Nov 06, 2006
| Jazz musician, don't be so defensive! I have only started using this site, so don't have a puzzle published yet. Does that mean that I can't make a critical comment???? Or must I first "prove" myself? |
bestgirl
Nov 06, 2006
| A PS to my above comment. Thanks, Jazzmusician, for giving me a smile this am. |
scallio
Nov 06, 2006
| At least I had heard of most of these instruments... thanks, Jazzy.
Wasn't there already a recent teaser that had reeded instruments in a different group than brass? Seemed to be either duplicate or very similar.
Or maybe I'm just crazy!  |
jazzmusician46
Nov 07, 2006
| I don't have a problem with criticism. Firstly, you didn't bother to offer any constructive criticism at all. Secondly, when you've been a member for only 5 minutes and your other comments to other people are also negative, it tends to say much about you. You can 'prove' yourself as you say, when you write and publish some of your own.
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vlerma
Nov 08, 2006
| Some of us just like the sound of music in the morning! Why all the nasty comments back and forth. It is a good, doable honest teaser. If you didn't know the names of some of the instruments you have learned something today. I think it was a job well done. |
jazzmusician46
Nov 10, 2006
| You are very kind vlerma
Thank you |
bigsis024
Nov 11, 2006
| Hello! That was cool. I'm in band, I knew some of the instruments! I've already read some of your teasers, and so far I have not figured any one of them out! Anyway, this is my first comment! Yippee! Good job! |
jazzmusician46
Nov 11, 2006
| Thanks bigsis...(and good luck with your music too!) |
jazzmusician46
Nov 12, 2006
| You seem to have some kind of problem reptile 5000. I suggest you get some professional help you poor thing. |
lorpen 
Nov 12, 2006
| Well done Jazz...once again a terrific teaser.
Repile5000: Keep your ridiculous comments to yourself!  |
KingArthur 
Nov 12, 2006
| Beaut teaser once again Jazz...Keep them coming please!
By the way reptile. You sound like a bit of an idiot with your rantings. Grow up and keep quiet! |
panjunzhe
Nov 13, 2006
| It's unfortunate silly people come here and leave offensive messages.
Nice teaser Jazz...another good one you have written. |
WaterlooRoad00
Nov 17, 2006
| Wow! Good one! |
reptile5000
Nov 23, 2006
| jazzmusician, STOP BEING SO PROTECTIVE! why are you flippin out when people are giving you help on how to make your next one better!?!?!? oh, and wat was the thing about seeking professional help?
who agrees with me? press 222 anywhere in your comment!! |
Brahms
Nov 24, 2006
| Excellent teaser once again Jazz...looks like Reptile has some issues with being friendly! |
jazzmusician46
Nov 24, 2006
| Give it a rest Reptile! How about spending your energy writing a teaser sometime instead of showing the public how childish you are.
Just a thought! |
reptile5000
Nov 24, 2006
| listen everyone, jazz has been sending me threats over the messaging system |
lisumei
Nov 24, 2006
| That was a really good teaser. You fooled me completely, but I learnt lots about instruments. Thankyou Jazz.
It looks like we have a little boy trying to wreck your comments. Go away you silly little person. |
Brian2772
Nov 26, 2006
| Great teaser Jazz!
Pity there are idiots like Reptile here who try to spoil such a great website! Go somewhere else! |
reptile5000
Dec 02, 2006
| i'm sorry, my account was stolen from my friend at the computer lab at school, i was showing him one of my fovorite teasers, logged in, and he saw my password, i have recovered my account and apologize for everything he did, jazz, i really think this teaser was good, i am in the band at school, but some of these insturments arent that common, i had trouble on a few |
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