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An 1847 improvement on this system involved transitioning to cylindrical bore instruments, which allowed for larger tone holes than was possible on conical bore instruments. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this key system developed by a namesake Bavarian flutist. This system, which uses ring keys attached to axles to allow players to close holes more distant from their fingers, is still used by modern concert flutes.
ANSWER: Boehm system
[10m] Charles Louis Triébert (“TREE-eh-behr”) adapted the Boehm system to this instrument, though it has been largely replaced by the Gillet (“zhee-AY”) system in modern instruments. This instrument developed from the medieval shawm.
ANSWER: oboe
[10e] Performing this action on a Boehm flute requires the player to make minute (“my-NOOT”) adjustments to the positioning of the flute’s head joint. Orchestras typically perform this action using the pitch A at 440 Hz.
ANSWER: tuning [accept word forms]
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Johns Hopkins BBard A0101020
Columbia BPrinceton A001010
Johns Hopkins AHaverford A001010
Penn BRowan A001010
LehighPenn State A001010
Penn State BRutgers A001010
Rutgers CPenn A001010