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Woodwind Facts
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MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
Woodwind Facts
By: Lauren Vork Updated September 15, 2017
By: Lauren Vork Updated September 15, 2017
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Of the many instrument families, the woodwinds may be the most diverse, both in terms of the instruments included in this group and the versatile methods by which the instruments produce their unique tones. Definition
A woodwind instrument is any type of wind-powered instrument that produces sound through the action of air vibrating against an edge or hole inside the instrument. Instruments
Instruments in the woodwind family include flutes, saxophones, clarinets, oboes and bassoons, but also folk instruments such as whistles, bagpipes and ocarinas. Materials
Woodwinds get their name because they're commonly made of wood; however, modern woodwind instruments may also be made of metal or plastic. Single Reeds
Woodwinds such as clarinets and saxophones are "single reed" instruments that produce sound from a single vibrating reed, usually made of a thin section of bamboo. Double Reed
"Double reed" woodwinds make their sound from two vibrating reed sections placed back-to-back. This group includes oboes, bassoons and bagpipes.