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  1. Woodwind instruments are a family of musical instruments within the greater category of wind instruments. Common examples include flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone. There are two main types of woodwind instruments: flutes and reed instruments (otherwise called reed pipes). The main distinction between these instruments and other ...

  2. Woodwind instrument. A woodwind instrument is an instrument belonging to the woodwind family. Traditionally they were always made of wood, although some of them are now made of metal or plastic . In an orchestra there are four main types of woodwind instrument. Each of these also has related instruments of different sizes:

  3. Mar 19, 2024 · woodwind, any of a group of wind musical instruments, composed of the flutes and reed pipes (i.e., clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone ). Both groups were traditionally made of wood, but now they may also be constructed of metal. Woodwinds are distinguished from other wind instruments by the manner in which the sound is produced.

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  4. Woodwind instruments: a guide to the orchestra's woodwind family - Classical Music. Woodwind instruments produce sound by directing air through a hollow tube – but how are they played and what are the different types?

  5. May 5, 2023 · The Woodwind Family, Explained. An overview of woodwind instruments and how they work. The most common woodwind instruments are flute, piccolo, recorder, clarinet, saxophone, oboe and bassoon. Each of these instruments has several variations based on size and range. What makes each unique, and what makes woodwinds different from other types of ...

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