His first successful creation was the saxhorn which was made public some time after he transferred to France. Before focusing on the saxophone, Adolphe sax completed several developments to the bass clarinet. The saxophone was created around 1846. Sax s primary key work was very basic which made wide intervals quite hard to finger. Unfortunately, most of which are historically inaccurate and, thus, impossible. The most common theory is that Amir Khusru invented the sitar around 1300 AD. This is a different Amir Khusru from the one stated above. The Amir Khusru of the 1300 AD was a popular personality and is an image for the Hindustani Sangeet. The loose end vibrates up and down to generate music. In the beginning of the 19th century, the harmonica s popularity grew and was established in Europe. It is invented by Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann. Parts of the harmonica Most modern harmonicas have 5 common parts mouthpiece, comb, reed-plate, windsaver, and cover plate. Playing the piccolo It is much easier to play the piccolo if you learn to play the flute first given that both share the same qualities. Next, decide on which piccolo is best for the event you will be using it and fits your aptitude level and gather all the necessary accessories. You could also have private lessons on how to play the piccolo or you could learn without professional help. The most uncommon are the piccolo oboe or musette which is the sopranino in the family and the contrabass oboe which is pitched two octaves lower. Oboe s structure Traditionally, oboes are made of granadilla or African Blackwood and have three sections top joint, bottom joint, and bell section. The left hand controls the 10 holes on the top joint while the right hand is used for the also 10 holes on the bottom joint. In the 17th century, screws were added to fasten the snares which provides for a brighter sound. Metal snares surfaced in the 20th century. In the book entitled The Art of Snare drumming by Sanford Moeller, it is said that studying military drumming is needed to be familiar with the nature of the snare drum because its true character is as a military instrument.