Title: Woodwind Instruments In The Orchestra - MusicalHow.Com
Headings: Woodwind Instruments In The Orchestra
Woodwind Instruments In The Orchestra
The Woodwind Family Instruments
Two Kinds of Woodwind Instruments
Basic Woodwind Instruments in an Orchestra
Woodwind Instruments in a Symphony or Philharmonic Orchestra
1) Piccolo
2) Alto Flute
3) Bass Flute
4) Oboe d’amore
5) Cor Anglais or English Horn
6) Bass oboe or Heckelphone
7) E-flat Clarinet
8) Basset Horn
9) Bass Clarinet
10) Contrabassoon or Double Bassoon
11) Soprano Saxophone
12) Alto Saxophone
13) Tenor Saxophone
14) Baritone Saxophone

Content: The important thing to remember to avoid confusion is that the Bass Flute is in the key of C similar to the concert flute, but it pitched an octave lower. Surprisingly, even with its name, it is considered the tenor member of the flute instruments due to its playing range. In appearance, it is quite longer than the regular flutes, so it comes with a J-head to be able to handle the instrument comfortably. It also comes with a bigger diameter for the embouchure hole as it requires more air than the other instruments in the flute family. 4) Oboe d’amore
Oboe d’amore is considered as a reed in the woodwind family of instruments. Similar to the oboe and English horn, it uses a double reed air vibration inside the pipe. Oboe d’amore means Oboe of Love in English as it gives out a mellow, lyrical, and tranquil sound, which is a quieter version of the regular oboe. It is referred to as the alto of the oboe family and was created in the early 1700s but was unused during the latter part of the decade until popular musical composers and conductors picked it up again a hundred years later. In appearance, it has a pear-shaped bell with a smaller bocal version of the cor anglais (English horn), which is a little larger than the regular oboe. The oboist would normally be the one to play it in the orchestra.