woodwind instruments
Reeds and flutes
Woodwind instruments are a family of wind instruments traditionally made of wood, though modern versions may use metal or plastic.
The player produces sound by blowing air across an edge or through a reed.
The family includes flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, and saxophones.
Despite being made of brass, saxophones are classified as woodwinds because they use a reed.
The woodwind section sat behind the strings.
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- fluteTube blown sideways
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- woodTree-derived building material
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