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Jennifer Garner played the saxophone as a music student in high school. She’s even been quoted in People Magazine talking about how proud she was to play the wind instrument.

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The large part of the bow that the cellist holds is called the frog.

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Jimmy Kimmel played the bass clarinet in middle school and high school. In 2011, he and Eva Longoria played “dueling clarinets” on his talk show.

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A band of fifes and drums can be heard up to 3 miles away over artillery fire. This made it useful for armies to signal to each other on the battlefield during the Renaissance and on.

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Tina Fey started playing the flute in fifth grade. Years later on Saturday Night Live, she picked it up again for a sketch.

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The piano and guitar are the two most popular instruments in the world. 21 million people play the piano or keyboard, and roughly 20 million play the guitar.

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The fastest oboe player is Jack Cozen Harel (USA), who played ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 26.1 seconds, for an average speed of 589 bpm at Thayer Hall, Los Angeles, USA, on 3 April 2008.

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The “wah wah wah-wah” you hear in place of Charlie Brown’s teacher is actually a trombone!

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A trumpet contains roughly 6 1/2 feet of tubing. That’s taller than the average human being, yet the instrument can fit comfortably in your hands.

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Jimi Hendrix, one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, started out playing the viola.

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Thomas Jefferson, founding father and third President of the United States, played the violin when he was a student and beyond.

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