science of musical instruments including their classification and development throughout history and cultures as well as the technical study of how they produce sound
Organology
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Technique
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Transposing instruments
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instruments that do not play the notes they read
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Arrange
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to set a work originally written for one instrument (or set of instruments) for another instrument or set of instruments
Bas instruments
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soft instruments suitable for chamber music