Title: What is a Woodwind Instrument?
Headings: What is a Woodwind Instrument?
What is a Woodwind Instrument?
Clarinet
Flute
Piccolo
Saxophone
Oboe
Bassoon
Music & Arts

Content: Flute
Thought to be the very first musical instrument, the flute creates a slightly higher sound than that of the clarinet. Pitched in the key of C with a range of three octaves, concert flutes are one of the most common instruments in an orchestra. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, the flute is a reedless wind instrument that produces its sound by the flow of air across an opening. Although flutes were rarely featured in early jazz music, the instrument has gradually found its way into Big Band, jazz, and even classic rock music. Piccolo
Italian for “small”, the piccolo is essentially a small flute, with sound produced the same way as a regular-sized flute except an octave higher. Popular with Bach and Handel, perhaps the most notable piccolo piece is John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Gemeinhardt, a highly respected flute and piccolo manufacturer, manufactures a wide range of piccolos suited for professionals, students, and conservatory players alike. Whether playing in a professional orchestra or a high school marching band, Music & Arts has plenty of Gemeinhardt piccolos for you to choose from. The Gemeinhardt 4SP Piccolo is in the key of C. Silver-plated head, body, and keys; beryllium copper springs.