Serpent (instrument) - Wikipedia
The serpent is a low-pitched early wind instrument in the lip-reed family, developed in the Renaissance era. It has a trombone -like mouthpiece, with six tone holes arranged in two groups of three fingered by each hand.
Serpent | Woodwind, Brass, Renaissance | Britannica
Serpent, in music, a bass wind instrument sounded by the vibration of the lips against a cup mouthpiece. It was probably invented in 1590 by Edme Guillaume, a French canon of Auxerre, as an improvement on bass versions of the closely related cornett.
Serpent | Musica Antiqua - Department of Music and Theatre
It was used in sacred music to reinforce low men's voices. When well played, it blends with voices and gives a depth to the choral sound. During the next two hundred years after its invention, it was used as a military band instrument and later evolved into the ophicleide and tuba.
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The Serpent is one of the most improbable musical instruments ever devised. In use almost continuously since its first appearance in 1590, it continues to find a place even in today's high-tech musical environment.
Serpent - Berlioz Historical Brass
Serpents are open-hole instruments with a conical air-column typically pitched at an eight-foot C2, in contrast to the more commonly known upright serpent, the ophicleide, a closed-hole (keyed) instrument made entirely of metal.
Serpent, made by Georges Antoine Baudouin, France (Paris ...
Serpent, made by Georges Antoine Baudouin, France (Paris), about 1820 (17.1954)Allegretto from Method for Instruction on the Serpent (Méthode Pour l' Educati...
What is a Serpent? - Serpent Website
The Serpent is an ancient musical wind instrument, related to the modern Tuba, Euphonium, and Baritone (see Pictures). It is blown with a cup shaped mouthpiece which is very similar to that of a trombone or Euphonium/Baritone. Played softly, it has a firm yet mellow tone color, or timbre.
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