The Greeks did it by the playing of a flute like or oboe like instrument that played a military tune that had you marching forward at the right pace.

希腊人通过类似长笛,或双簧管的乐器发出指令,使之能以正确的步调前进

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Why does a trumpet--If I asked a trumpet to play this pitch, a trumpet played, and then I asked an oboe to play it, the sound would be very different.

小号为什么...,如果我用小号演奏这个音高,小号演奏后,我又让双簧管来演奏,声音会很不一样

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All right. So you probably read in the book that the bassoon is a double reed instrument, and so just to show you what that looks like-- You've probably seen it but if you haven't, two pieces of wood vibrate together when I blow through them.

好的,你们可能在书上看到过,巴松管是个双簧乐器,我将为你们演示双簧怎样演奏,你们可能见过,如果没有请看我演示,我吹奏时,两个木片会一起震动

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The oboe may have the seventh partial very strong and the third partial very strong whereas the trumpet-- I'm just making all of this up of course-- the trumpet may have the second partial and the fourth partial and the sixth partial.

双簧管的第七泛音,和第三泛音都很强,而小号,我只是为上课需要假设的,小号可能是第二泛音,第四和第六泛音比较强

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