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  1. X for Xylophone

    24/26 Tristan Fry shows off the melodic instruments of the percussion department.

  2. W for Woodwind

    23/26 Comparing and contrasting the four main members of the orchestral woodwind family.

  3. V for Variations

    22/26 Antony Hopkins performs "Happy Birthday" in variations in the styles of the 18th century.

  4. T for Time and Tempo

    20/26 Raymond Leppard talks about ways of expressing the niceties of pulse, speed and rhythm.

  5. S for Score

    19/26 Raymond Leppard talks about the writing and reading of an orchestral score.

  6. R for Rostrum

    18/26 Raymond Leppard talks about the orchestral conductor's job and how he sets about it.

  7. Q for Quartet

    17/26 The leader of a string quartet explains some of its secrets.

  8. P for Percussion

    16/26 Tristan Fry plays 25 percussion instruments in 12 minutes.

  9. N for National Anthem

    14/26 Fritz Spiegl dismantles and reassembles the most famous tune in the world.

  10. K for Keyboard

    11/26 A look at pianoforte, fortepiano, square piano, harpsichord and clavichord.

  11. H for Horn

    8/26 International soloist Barry Tuckwell tells the story of the French horn.

  12. F for Fugue

    6/26 A simple guide to the art of the fugue, with the aid of an oboe, clarinet and bassoon.

  13. E for Electronics

    5/26 Roger Limb demonstrates the making of electronic music for radio and television.

  14. C for Counterpoint

    3/26 Pianist Antony Hopkins explains the idea of combining two or more melodic lines.

  15. B for Brass

    2/26 Philip Jones introduces the principal members of the orchestral brass family.