woodwinds

     

A woowind instrument is a musical instrument which produces sound when the player blows air against an edge of, or opening in, the instrument, causing the air to vibrate within a resonator. Most commonly, the player blows against a thin piece of wood called a reed. Most of these instruments were originally made of wood, but some, such as the saxophone and some flutes, are now commonly other materials such as metals or plastics.

Trivia about woodwinds

  • The saxophone belongs to this family, not the brass
  • The saxophone is a member of this instrument family, not the brass family
  • It's the section of an orchestra that includes the flutes
  • Most orchestral scores place this group of instruments, which includes the oboe, at the top of the page
  • In the Cleveland Orchestra, this section includes flutist Joshua Smith & oboe man Jeffrey Rathbun
  • On an orchestral score, the music for this instrument group is at the top
  • Featuring joined reeds that vibrate together, double-reed instruments fall into this orchestral class

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