It’s a common question but let’s quickly answer it, Flutes do not have reeds. Some instruments in the woodwind family, like the bassoon and the clarinet, use reeds, while others, like the flute, do not.
Flutes are part of the woodwind family in the orchestra. The woodwind instruments include instruments where the sound is produced by air creating vibrations through a cylinder.
Table of Contents
- What are Woodwind Instruments?
- What are Reeds?
- How Does a Flute Produce Sound?
- What Instruments are in the Flute Family?
- Why Do Some Instrumentalists Carve Their Own Reeds?
- How Often Do Reeds Need to Be Changed?
- How Much Do Reeds Cost?
What are Woodwind Instruments?
Woodwind instruments are instruments that produce sound through the use of vibrations caused by the blowing of air. These instruments are usually cylindrical or conical in shape. The woodwind family includes flute instruments and reed instruments.
Originally woodwind instruments were made of wood, or their ancestors were made of wood. Today, though, there are many metallic instruments in the woodwind section of the orchestra. This includes flutes and saxophones.
Woodwind instruments do not include trumpets or trombones, because the method for creating sound is different between these two instrumental families. Trumpets, trombones, and other brass instruments create sound when the musician’s lips vibrate air directly into the instrument. Woodwind instrumentalists create sound by blowing air across the hole or into a reed.
What are Reeds?
Reeds are thin strips of cane or other materials. Most reeds are made from Giant Cane. Reeds are inserted into the mouthpiece of specific woodwind instruments. When the musician blows into the mouthpiece, the reed vibrates which buzzes and helps create the sound. The vibration then carries through the cylinder and the pitch is controlled by holes and/or keys along the top of the instrument.
Instruments like the saxophone and the clarinet are single-reed instruments. In these instruments, one single reed is inserted into the mouthpiece of the instrument, and it vibrates to produce sound.
Instruments like the bassoon and the oboe are considered double-reed instruments. These instruments have two reeds inserted into the mouthpiece. When the two are inserted together, the curve between them allows for air movement and vibration, which produces the distinct timbre of these instruments.
How Does a Flute Produce Sound?
Flutes are cylindrically shaped. They have a mouthpiece at the end that has a hole. When air blows across this hole, it creates a vibration. That vibration then travels down the cylinder.
The pitch of the vibration on a flute is controlled by keys. These keys cover holes that run along the top of the cylinder. Certain combinations of closed and open holes create particular notes.
What Instruments are in the Flute Family?
Instruments in the flute family consist of cylindrical instruments with no reeds that produce sound by blowing across an opening in the mouthpiece. Not all flutes use keys, but the flute used in the Western classical symphonic orchestra does use keys.
Recorders, piccolos, and pan-flutes are all a part of the flute family.
Why Do Some Instrumentalists Carve Their Own Reeds?
Often oboe and bassoon players will carve their reeds. The double-reeds required by these instruments are carved from came. Instrumentalists may choose to carve their reeds rather than purchasing pre-carved reeds to ensure the quality of the reed.
Every person’s face is shaped a little differently. This means that the mouth shape, or embouchure, of each person is slightly different. Instrumentalists who carve their reeds can craft their reed to fit the shape of their embouchure perfectly.
The quality of the reed can affect the timbre and the resulting sound of the instrument. Through carving their reeds themselves, instrumentalists ensure that they will be producing the sound they want.
How Often Do Reeds Need to Be Changed?
Due to the moisture expelled by breathing, reeds can warp and/or crack over time. They can also build up bacteria. Reeds can also chip, which will affect their longevity and the tone quality that they produce.
The lifespan of a reed depends on how often you play, the quality of the reed, and several factors beyond your control. For this reason, a reed may last a couple of months, and it may last only one or two weeks. If the reed is squeaking, chipped, or broken, it needs to be replaced.
How Much Do Reeds Cost?
Reeds are often sold in packs of ten. The price of these packs changes depending on the thickness, quality of the reed, and the intended instrument. 10-packs of reeds usually cost between $10.00 and $30.00. Find out more.
Ni swali la kawaida lakini hebu tujibu haraka, Filimbi hazina miwa. Baadhi ya ala za muziki za upepo za mbao, kama vile fagoti na clarinet, hutumia mianzi, ilhali nyingine, kama vile filimbi, hazitumii. Filimbi ni sehemu ya familia ya ala za kupigia muziki za mbao katika okestra. Vifaa vya kupigia muziki vya mbao vinatia ndani vyombo ambavyo sauti hutokezwa na hewa inayotokeza mtetemeko kupitia silinda. Orodha ya Vitu Vilivyoandikwa - Ni Nini Vifaa vya Kuimba vya Mbao? - Reeds ni nini? - Ni Jinsi Gani Fimbo Inatokeza Sauti? - Ni ala zipi zilizo katika familia ya filimbi? - Kwa Nini Wachezaji Wengine wa Vifaa vya Muziki Huchonga Matete Yao Wenyewe? - Ni mara ngapi shina huhitaji kubadilishwa? - Mti wa miwa hugharimu kiasi gani? Vifaa vya Kuimba vya Mbao Ni Nini? Vifaa vya kupigia muziki vya mbao ni vyombo vinavyotokeza sauti kwa kutumia mitetemeko inayosababishwa na kupigwa kwa hewa. Kwa kawaida vyombo hivyo huwa na umbo la silinda au la koni. Familia ya ala za kupigia muziki za mbao zinatia ndani ala za filimbi na ala za kupigia muziki za mianzi. Mwanzoni ala za kupigia muziki zilitengenezwa kwa mbao, au mababu zao walitengenezwa kwa mbao. Hata hivyo, leo, kuna ala nyingi za chuma katika sehemu ya ala za upepo za mbao za okestra. Hilo latia ndani filimbi na saksofoni. Vifaa vya kupigia muziki vya mbao havijumuishi tarumbeta au tromboni, kwa sababu njia ya kutokeza sauti ni tofauti kati ya familia hizi mbili za ala. Tarumbeta, tromboni, na ala nyingine za shaba hutokeza sauti wakati midomo ya mwanamuziki inapopiga hewa moja kwa moja ndani ya ala hiyo. Wachezaji wa ala za upepo hutokeza sauti kwa kupuliza hewa kwenye shimo au ndani ya mti. Mimea ya Reeds ni nini? Matete ni vipande vyepesi vya miwa au vifaa vingine. Matete mengi hutengenezwa kwa miwa ya Giant Cane. Matete huingizwa ndani ya mdomo wa ala fulani za muziki za upepo za mbao. Mwanamuziki anapopiga ndani ya mdomo, mti huo hutetemeka na kusababisha sauti. Kisha vibration hubeba kupitia silinda na pitch ni kudhibitiwa na mashimo na / au funguo kando ya juu ya chombo. Vifaa kama vile saksofoni na klarinet ni vyombo vyenye msumeno mmoja. Katika ala hizo, mti mmoja tu huingizwa ndani ya mdomo wa ala hiyo, na huo hupiga-piga ili kutokeza sauti. Vifaa kama vile bassoon na oboe huonwa kuwa vyombo vyenye matete mawili. Vifaa hivyo vina matete mawili yaliyoingizwa ndani ya mdomo. Vipande hivyo viwili vinapowekwa pamoja, mviringo unaoingia kati ya vipande hivyo huwezesha hewa kusonga na kutetemeka, jambo linalotokeza sauti ya pekee ya ala hizo. Ni Jinsi Gani Fimbo Inatoa Sauti? Vipuli vina umbo la silinda. Kuna mdomo kwenye mwisho ambao una shimo. Hewa inapovuma kupitia shimo hili, hutokeza mtetemeko. Kisha mnururisho huo hupita kwenye silinda. Kiwango cha mtetemeko kwenye filimbi husimamiwa na funguo. Funguo hizo hufunika mashimo yanayozunguka sehemu ya juu ya silinda. Mchanganyiko fulani wa mashimo yaliyofungwa na yaliyofunguliwa hutokeza noti fulani hususa. Ni Vyombo Vipi Vilivyo Katika Familia ya Filimbi? Vifaa vya muziki vinavyoitwa filimbi ni vya umbo la silinda bila miiba ambayo hutokeza sauti kwa kupiga kwenye mdomo. Si filimbi zote zinazotumia funguo, lakini filimbi inayotumiwa katika okestra ya symphonic ya Magharibi hutumia funguo. Vipande vya kurekodi, piccolos, na filimbi zote ni sehemu ya familia ya filimbi. Kwa Nini Wachezaji Wengine wa Vifaa vya Muziki Huchonga Matete Yao Wenyewe? Mara nyingi wachezaji wa obo na bassoon huchonga mianzi yao. Miiba maradufu inayohitajika na vyombo hivyo imekatwa kwa miiba. Wachezaji wa ala za muziki wanaweza kuchagua kuchonga mianzi yao badala ya kununua mianzi iliyochongwa kimbele ili kuhakikisha ubora wa mianzi. Kila mtu ana sura tofauti kidogo. Hilo lamaanisha kwamba umbo la mdomo, au mdomo, wa kila mtu ni tofauti kidogo. Wachezaji wa ala za muziki ambao huchonga miwa yao wanaweza kutengeneza miwa yao ili ifanane kikamili na umbo la mdomo wao. Ubora wa mti huo waweza kuathiri sauti ya ala hiyo na sauti yake. Kwa kuchonga miwa yao wenyewe, wanamuziki wa ala huhakikisha kwamba watakuwa wakitoa sauti wanayotaka. Ni Mara Ngapi Matofali Yanahitaji Kubadilishwa? Kwa sababu ya unyevu unaotokezwa na kupumua, mianzi yaweza kugeuka-geuka na au kuvunjika-geuka kwa muda. Pia zinaweza kuunda bakteria. Pia, mianzi yaweza kupasuka, na hilo litaathiri maisha yao marefu na sauti yao. Urefu wa maisha ya miwa hutegemea mara nyingi unapoicheza, ubora wa miwa, na mambo kadhaa ambayo huwezi kudhibiti. Kwa sababu hiyo, mti wa miwa waweza kudumu kwa miezi michache, na waweza kudumu kwa juma moja au mbili tu. Ikiwa mti huo unapiga kelele, umevunjika, au umevunjika, unahitaji kubadilishwa. Mti wa Tanga unagharimu kiasi gani? Mara nyingi mianzi huuzwa katika vifurushi vya mianzi kumi. Bei ya vifurushi hivyo hubadilika ikitegemea unene, ubora wa miwa, na chombo kinachotumiwa. Kwa kawaida, pakiti 10 za miwa huagiza kati ya dola 10 na dola 30. Tafuta habari zaidi.