The Phantom’s Lair (From the “Phantom Of The Opera”)

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     The lights blurred into gray as Christine and the Phantom stepped thought the mirror. Streaks of black flew passed them as they traveled at warp speed. Suddenly, an oval of swirling gray opened up in front them. The Phantom’s icy, cold hand grasped Christine and pulled her through. They were here, the Phantom’s lair.
     “Welcome to my lair,” the Phantom said, his voice ringing musically across the stone walls. A few lonely candles flickered, causing the shadows in the lair to move about. A grand pipe organ, make of stone and painted black, stood in a corner of the lair. The candles’ fiery gaze swept over the organ and caused it to look dark orange. Toward the opposite side, a huge lake sat, disappearing into the darkness. A pile of bones was left in the shadows, almost completely hidden, but Christine’s keen eyesight caught it.
     “Please make yourself at home,” the Phantom told Christine, as he strolled over to the pipe organ. The Phantom sat down on the stone bench and raised his hands to the keys. Slowly at first, one note after another, came from the pipe organ. But soon the notes speed up, accelerating away. A few second later and the notes were coming like a downpour, rushing down. It was beautiful and enchanting at the same time. The Phantom’s hands struck what seemed like every key on the organ. And the Phantom began to sing…

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Bassoons

Do you know what a bassoon is? Probably not. I love to play the bassoon. A bassoon is a long tube that doubles back so you can hold it easier. Good bassoons are made from wood but the beginners models, like mine, is made from plastic. The bassoon is covered with metal buttons and keys that you press to make a different sound. 3/4 of the way up the bassoon, there will be a metal pipe sticking out of the bassoon towards you. The metal pipe is where you put your reed on to play the bassoon. A bassoon reed is two flat pieces of reed, which is a plant, layered on top of each. By blowing through the reed, you make the reed vibrate to make a sound. I love to play the bassoon. Do you play an instrument? 

 

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