Title: Woodwind instrument - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Headings: Woodwind instrument
Woodwind instrument
Use

Content: The oboe can play slightly lower than the flute. There is a larger version called the cor anglais (which means: “ English horn”). This is a double reeded instrument. The clarinet plays nearly an octave lower than the flute. The bass clarinet plays an octave lower than the clarinet. The bassoon is the lowest of the four. The recorder is one of the oldest and most popular woodwinds and has been used to great effect by greats, such as Bach, Telemann and Vivaldi. The general public is normally only familiar with the plastic, child's version of the recorder, but professional and high-quality recorders are still made of wood. The saxophone may look like a brass instrument, but it is played like a clarinet and therefore it is a woodwind instrument.