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Plan of an Orchestra layout (UEB Contracted)

This is a labelled plan (seen from above) of a classical orchestra, showing where the various instrumentalists and the conductor are placed on the concert platform. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The conductor is in the bottom centre of the page; he is the performer who is nearest the audience and stands with his back to them, facing the rest of the players further up the page. The various areas occupied by the instruments are labelled. The stringed instruments occupy the bottom third of the page with the woodwind and brass instruments further up the page. The percussion instruments are at the top left of the page.

Plan of an Orchestra layout (UEB Uncontracted)

This is a labelled plan (seen from above) of a classical orchestra, showing where the various instrumentalists and the conductor are placed on the concert platform. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. The conductor is in the bottom centre of the page; he is the performer who is nearest the audience and stands with his back to them, facing the rest of the players further up the page. The various areas occupied by the instruments are labelled. The stringed instruments occupy the bottom third of the page with the woodwind and brass instruments further up the page. The percussion instruments are at the top left of the page.

Beethoven: the Man and the Artist

Bagpipes (large print)

This is an image of Scottish bagpipes, a traditional musical instrument. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image shows a set of Scottish bagpipes, comprised of a bag, a chanter, a blowpipe, and three drones.The bag is in the bottom centre of the page. To the left, in the bottom left corner of the page is the chanter. It has seven fingering holes. Up the page from the bag are from left to right: the blowpipe, the bass drone, and two tenor drones. The three drones are connected by a cord, which links each of their tops. There are two decorative tassels on each end of the cord, one to the right of the bass drone and one to the right of the tenor drone on the right. The bagpipes are held against the players body with the bag under the right elbow. The blowpipe is held in the players mouth and the chanter in both hands with fingers covering the holes. The bagpipes are filled with air by bowing into the blowpipe. The air is squeezed out through reeds in the chanter and the drone pipes, which all produce musical notes. The drones each produce only one note. The melody is played on the chanter by covering different combinations of holes.

A basic guide to playing the Clarinet (UEB Contracted)

This is a simple four-page guide to the basics of clarinet playing. There is a diagram of a clarinet on page one, an introduction to reading music on pages two and three, and how to play the notes E, D and C on the clarinet, on page four.

Bagpipes (UEB uncontracted)

This is an image of Scottish bagpipes, a traditional musical instrument. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image shows a set of Scottish bagpipes, comprised of a bag, a chanter, a blowpipe, and three drones.The bag is in the bottom centre of the page. To the left, in the bottom left corner of the page is the chanter. It has seven fingering holes. Up the page from the bag are from left to right: the blowpipe, the bass drone, and two tenor drones. The three drones are connected by a cord, which links each of their tops. There are two decorative tassels on each end of the cord, one to the right of the bass drone and one to the right of the tenor drone on the right. The bagpipes are held against the players body with the bag under the right elbow. The blowpipe is held in the players mouth and the chanter in both hands with fingers covering the holes. The bagpipes are filled with air by bowing into the blowpipe. The air is squeezed out through reeds in the chanter and the drone pipes, which all produce musical notes. The drones each produce only one note. The melody is played on the chanter by covering different combinations of holes.

Bagpipes (UEB contracted)

This is an image of Scottish bagpipes, a traditional musical instrument. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image shows a set of Scottish bagpipes, comprised of a bag, a chanter, a blowpipe, and three drones.The bag is in the bottom centre of the page. To the left, in the bottom left corner of the page is the chanter. It has seven fingering holes. Up the page from the bag are from left to right: the blowpipe, the bass drone, and two tenor drones. The three drones are connected by a cord, which links each of their tops. There are two decorative tassels on each end of the cord, one to the right of the bass drone and one to the right of the tenor drone on the right. The bagpipes are held against the players body with the bag under the right elbow. The blowpipe is held in the players mouth and the chanter in both hands with fingers covering the holes. The bagpipes are filled with air by bowing into the blowpipe. The air is squeezed out through reeds in the chanter and the drone pipes, which all produce musical notes. The drones each produce only one note. The melody is played on the chanter by covering different combinations of holes.

Bluegrass Banjo (large print)

This is an image of a bluegrass banjo seen from the front. It is a fretted musical instrument with five strings, a drum-type head, and a resonator, which makes the vibrations of the strings sound louder. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The round shape of the resonator is in the bottom left of the page. The heads tension ring is inside this. It has screws all around its edge to adjust the tightness of the heads skin.Banjos five strings are fixed to its tailpiece at the bottom left of the resonator. They go up and right over the bridge to the long neck of the banjo. The neck has pieces of wire fixed across its fingerboard, at right angles to the strings: these are the frets. Some of the frets have position markers inlaid into the fingerboard.There is a tuning peg part of the way along the top edge of the neck for the fifth string. The peg head is in the top right of the image with pegs for tuning the other four strings.The banjo is played by pressing the strings onto the frets to change the notes with the left hand fingers, and using the right hand fingers to pluck and strum the strings.

Bluegrass Banjo (UEB contracted)

This is an image of a bluegrass banjo seen from the front. It is a fretted musical instrument with five strings, a drum-type head, and a resonator, which makes the vibrations of the strings sound louder. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The round shape of the resonator is in the bottom left of the page. The heads tension ring is inside this. It has screws all around its edge to adjust the tightness of the heads skin.Banjos five strings are fixed to its tailpiece at the bottom left of the resonator. They go up and right over the bridge to the long neck of the banjo. The neck has pieces of wire fixed across its fingerboard, at right angles to the strings: these are the frets. Some of the frets have position markers inlaid into the fingerboard.There is a tuning peg part of the way along the top edge of the neck for the fifth string. The peg head is in the top right of the image with pegs for tuning the other four strings.The banjo is played by pressing the strings onto the frets to change the notes with the left hand fingers, and using the right hand fingers to pluck and strum the strings.

Bluegrass banjo (UEB uncontracted)

This is an image of a bluegrass banjo seen from the front. It is a fretted musical instrument with five strings, a drum-type head, and a resonator, which makes the vibrations of the strings sound louder. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The round shape of the resonator is in the bottom left of the page. The heads tension ring is inside this. It has screws all around its edge to adjust the tightness of the heads skin.Banjos five strings are fixed to its tailpiece at the bottom left of the resonator. They go up and right over the bridge to the long neck of the banjo. The neck has pieces of wire fixed across its fingerboard, at right angles to the strings: these are the frets. Some of the frets have position markers inlaid into the fingerboard.There is a tuning peg part of the way along the top edge of the neck for the fifth string. The peg head is in the top right of the image with pegs for tuning the other four strings.The banjo is played by pressing the strings onto the frets to change the notes with the left hand fingers, and using the right hand fingers to pluck and strum the strings.

Congas (large print)

This is an image of a pair of congas (cuban drums) seen from the side. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The conga, called a tumbadora in Spanish, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum thought to have originated in central Africa.There is a drum on the left of the page and a slightly smaller one on the right. Between the two drums is a stand going down to the bottom of the page. Only two of its three legs can be found.The drums heads are at the top of the page. Down the page are the tension rings, and the screws for adjusting tension of the drum skins. The drums are circular in cross section and open at the bottom; this cannot be seen as they are viewed from the side. They are played by hitting the skins at the top of page, with the hands and fingers. The smaller drum on the right has a higher note when struck.

Double Bass (UEB uncontracted)

This is a tactile image of a double bass, seen from the front standing vertically, with its tuning pegs at the top of the page and its curving body at the bottom of the page. The strings have not been shown on this picture.

Congas (UEB contracted)

This is an image of a pair of congas (cuban drums) seen from the side. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The conga, called a tumbadora in Spanish, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum thought to have originated in central Africa.There is a drum on the left of the page and a slightly smaller one on the right. Between the two drums is a stand going down to the bottom of the page. Only two of its three legs can be found.The drums heads are at the top of the page. Down the page are the tension rings, and the screws for adjusting tension of the drum skins. The drums are circular in cross section and open at the bottom; this cannot be seen as they are viewed from the side. They are played by hitting the skins at the top of page, with the hands and fingers. The smaller drum on the right has a higher note when struck.

Congas (UEB uncontracted)

This is an image of a pair of congas (cuban drums) seen from the side. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The conga, called a tumbadora in Spanish, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum thought to have originated in central Africa.There is a drum on the left of the page and a slightly smaller one on the right. Between the two drums is a stand going down to the bottom of the page. Only two of its three legs can be found.The drums heads are at the top of the page. Down the page are the tension rings, and the screws for adjusting tension of the drum skins. The drums are circular in cross section and open at the bottom; this cannot be seen as they are viewed from the side. They are played by hitting the skins at the top of page, with the hands and fingers. The smaller drum on the right has a higher note when struck.

Elvis Presley (large print)

This page shows an image of the young Elvis Presley. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. He is standing facing forwards so both eyes, hands and feet can be found. At the top of the page is his dark brown hair which is swept back and upwards. His mouth is open as he sings. His upper lip on the right is raised in a lopsided smile, this was a typical expression of his. He wears an open shirt with a very high collar. It has large gold decorations on it. Around his waist he has a very wide belt with a large gold buckle. His arm on the right is bent and held up slightly. His arm on the left holds a microphone. His leg on the left is bent and the leg on the right is straight. All his clothes and the wide belt are white apart from his blue shoes at the bottom of the page. He is shown as if performing on stage. His body stance is typical of him as he sang and performed, jiving and swinging his hips.

Elvis Presley (UEB contracted)

This page shows an image of the young Elvis Presley. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. He is standing facing forwards so both eyes, hands and feet can be found. At the top of the page is his dark brown hair which is swept back and upwards. His mouth is open as he sings. His upper lip on the right is raised in a lopsided smile, this was a typical expression of his. He wears an open shirt with a very high collar. It has large gold decorations on it. Around his waist he has a very wide belt with a large gold buckle. His arm on the right is bent and held up slightly. His arm on the left holds a microphone. His leg on the left is bent and the leg on the right is straight. All his clothes and the wide belt are white apart from his blue shoes at the bottom of the page. He is shown as if performing on stage. His body stance is typical of him as he sang and performed, jiving and swinging his hips.

Elvis Presley (UEB uncontracted)

This page shows an image of the young Elvis Presley. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. He is standing facing forwards so both eyes, hands and feet can be found. At the top of the page is his dark brown hair which is swept back and upwards. His mouth is open as he sings. His upper lip on the right is raised in a lopsided smile, this was a typical expression of his. He wears an open shirt with a very high collar. It has large gold decorations on it. Around his waist he has a very wide belt with a large gold buckle. His arm on the right is bent and held up slightly. His arm on the left holds a microphone. His leg on the left is bent and the leg on the right is straight. All his clothes and the wide belt are white apart from his blue shoes at the bottom of the page. He is shown as if performing on stage. His body stance is typical of him as he sang and performed, jiving and swinging his hips.

Harp

This is an image of a nineteen-stringed medieval harp viewed from the side. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The harps spiral-carved pillar is to the left of the page. It makes up the third side of the harps triangular shape and provides reinforcement against the pulling force of the strings. The top of the harp is at the top of the page. On the left, where it is attached to the pillar, it has been carved into the shape of a lions head. To the right are the tuning pins that are used to change the tension of the strings; tighter strings make higher notes. The soundbox or resonator goes diagonally down and left from the right end of the top. It is a hollow box, which makes the sound of the harp louder. It has two crescent-shaped holes to let the sound out. The harps strings are fixed to the top of the harp and go down and right, to where they are fixed to the soundbox. The harp is held on the sitting players knees with the sound box to the chest and the pillar away from the body. It is played by plucking the strings with the fingers.

Harp (UEB contracted)

This is an image of a nineteen-stringed medieval harp viewed from the side. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The harps spiral-carved pillar is to the left of the page. It makes up the third side of the harps triangular shape and provides reinforcement against the pulling force of the strings. The top of the harp is at the top of the page. On the left, where it is attached to the pillar, it has been carved into the shape of a lions head. To the right are the tuning pins that are used to change the tension of the strings; tighter strings make higher notes. The soundbox or resonator goes diagonally down and left from the right end of the top. It is a hollow box, which makes the sound of the harp louder. It has two crescent-shaped holes to let the sound out. The harps strings are fixed to the top of the harp and go down and right, to where they are fixed to the soundbox. The harp is held on the sitting players knees with the sound box to the chest and the pillar away from the body. It is played by plucking the strings with the fingers.

Harp (UEB contracted)

This is an image of a nineteen-stringed medieval harp viewed from the side. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The harps spiral-carved pillar is to the left of the page. It makes up the third side of the harps triangular shape and provides reinforcement against the pulling force of the strings. The top of the harp is at the top of the page. On the left, where it is attached to the pillar, it has been carved into the shape of a lions head. To the right are the tuning pins that are used to change the tension of the strings; tighter strings make higher notes. The soundbox or resonator goes diagonally down and left from the right end of the top. It is a hollow box, which makes the sound of the harp louder. It has two crescent-shaped holes to let the sound out. The harps strings are fixed to the top of the harp and go down and right, to where they are fixed to the soundbox. The harp is held on the sitting players knees with the sound box to the chest and the pillar away from the body. It is played by plucking the strings with the fingers.

Panpipes (Large print)

This is an image of pan pipes viewed from the front. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The instrument is a set of flute-like pipes. The longer ones on the left of the page maker lower the lower notes and the small ones on the right make higher notes. The pipes are held together in a line by a decorated wooden bar going horizontally across the page.The pipes are played by blowing across the top of the tubes.

Posthorn (large print)

This is an image of a posthorn: a brass instrument with a mouthpiece like a trumpet. It was used to signal the arrival of a mail coach in the 18th and 19th centuries in many European countries,There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The posthorn is made of a long tube, which opens out to a bell shape at the end. It is usually coiled into a circular shape to make it easier to handle.In this image, the bell of the horn is on the left of the page, the circular coil is in the middle of the page and the cupped mouthpiece on the right.This horn has red cord wrapped around the bottom of the coil with two decorative tassels hanging down.

Panpipes (UEB contracted)

This is an image of pan pipes viewed from the front. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The instrument is a set of flute-like pipes. The longer ones on the left of the page maker lower the lower notes and the small ones on the right make higher notes. The pipes are held together in a line by a decorated wooden bar going horizontally across the page.The pipes are played by blowing across the top of the tubes.

Panpipes (UEB uncontracted)

This is an image of pan pipes viewed from the front. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The instrument is a set of flute-like pipes. The longer ones on the left of the page maker lower the lower notes and the small ones on the right make higher notes. The pipes are held together in a line by a decorated wooden bar going horizontally across the page.The pipes are played by blowing across the top of the tubes.

Posthorn (UEB uncontracted)

This is an image of a posthorn: a brass instrument with a mouthpiece like a trumpet. It was used to signal the arrival of a mail coach in the 18th and 19th centuries in many European countries,There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The posthorn is made of a long tube, which opens out to a bell shape at the end. It is usually coiled into a circular shape to make it easier to handle.In this image, the bell of the horn is on the left of the page, the circular coil is in the middle of the page and the cupped mouthpiece on the right.This horn has red cord wrapped around the bottom of the coil with two decorative tassels hanging down.