shawm - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • play: I'm the second from the left and am playing alto shawm.
  • have: Ralph plays a stately part and he must needs have shawms.

Adjective modifier

  • loud: They normally play in duet with the bombarde, an equally loud small shawm.
  • still: Sounds like you are asking for the still shawm I have described above, but the range of this instrument is limited.
  • normal: If you mean the Spanish Shawm, this instrument has a slightly different shape but is as loud as the normal renaissance shawm.
  • small: They normally play in duet with the bombarde, an equally loud small shawm.

Noun used with modifier

  • soprano: Below is his reply, which may prove of interest to other shawm players: Suppose this is a c soprano shawm.
  • bass: This weekend I visited the London instrument fair to get my new bass shawm.
  • alto: I'm the second from the left and am playing alto shawm.

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