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Below are two groups of woodwind instruments: Group A and Group B. The instruments in each group each have a common similarity (besides being in the woodwind family). Two instruments from Group A have been incorrectly added to Group B and vice versa.
Your job is two-fold. You need to ascertain what two (2) instruments have been moved, and why they should not be be in their new group. Good luck!
Group A:
C melody saxophone
alto saxophone
treble shawm
baritone saxophone
cor anglais
alto clarinet
bassett horn
contra-clarinet
Group B:
bassoon
contra-bassoon
soprano clarinet
oboe
bagpipes
alto shawm
tenor shawm
tenor saxophone
Your job is two-fold. You need to ascertain what two (2) instruments have been moved, and why they should not be be in their new group. Good luck!
Group A:
C melody saxophone
alto saxophone
treble shawm
baritone saxophone
cor anglais
alto clarinet
bassett horn
contra-clarinet
Group B:
bassoon
contra-bassoon
soprano clarinet
oboe
bagpipes
alto shawm
tenor shawm
tenor saxophone
Answer
Group A:treble shawm
cor anglais
They belong in Group B because both are double-reed woodwind instruments.
Group B:
soprano clarinet
tenor saxophone
They belong in Group A because both are single-reed woodwind instruments.
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