Other than the reed, humidity and temperature will also have effects on the pitch. The embouchure could be adjusted to cover for these aspects. Oboe family The oboe family under the woodwind family is considerably large. The most popular brother of the oboe is the cor anglais, more commonly known as English horn, which has the tenor role in the family. It was given a solo by a few musicians such as Helmut Timpelan, a German composer, and Jos de Udaeta, a castanet maestro. Playing the castanets Traditionally, a castanet player holds one set of castanets on each hand. Flowing with the music and providing syncopation, these are hit together. The fingers manipulate the upper shell while the palm holds the lower shell. Bassoon The bassoon is a double-reed instrument in the woodwind family. Music written in tenor and brass registers is suitable for the bassoon. It is an instrument with a history of greater than four centuries. Together with the flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, and contrabassoon, it covers the role of the bass and tenor instrument of the orchestra. It was also mentioned in the bible when Moses was commanded by God to make two bugles of hammered silver . As stated, the very first proven use of the bugle as a signaling device in the military was as the halbmondblaser in Hanover. Its shape was that of the letter U. Due to its shape, it was easily brought using a shoulder strap fastened to the bell and the mouthpiece. This could be connected to the word crump, an old English word, meaning curve. This is also the derivation of the crumpet cake, a curved pastry, and the word crumpled. Cromorne, a French term similar to crumhorn, is a woodwind with a contrasting design. Sound production A twelfth is overblown by the crumhorn rather than an octave. Although tremendously rare, there are also BBB-flat subcontrabass tubas. There are four known of this type and the first two were made by Gustav Benson with the idea from John Philip Sousa. Playing the tuba To assemble the tuba, position the mouthpiece in the tube with a gentle, twisting motion. Never pop or strike it into position.