Title: The Woodwind family
Headings: The Woodwind Family
The Woodwind Family
The Woodwind Family

Content: Sound is produced through vibration. The reed on many woodwind instruments is made of wood, plastic or cane and depending on the instrument, there may be more than one reed used to make noise. Single reed woodwind instruments include the clarinet and the saxophone. Double reed instruments include the oboe and the bassoon. In a modern symphony orchestra there are numerous members of the woodwind family present. A modern orchestra typically includes 1 piccolo, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 1 English horn, 3 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 3 bassoons and 1 contrabassoon.