Woodwind instrument
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| - | # Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water. | + | '''Woodwind instruments''' are a family of [[musical instruments]] within the more general category of [[wind instruments]]. There are two main types of woodwind instruments: [[flutes]] and [[Reed aerophones|reed instruments]] (otherwise called reed pipes). What differentiates these instruments from other wind instruments is the way in which they produce their sound.<ref>"Woodwind" Encyclopædia Britannica Online.</ref> Examples are a saxophone, a bassoon and a piccolo. |
| - | # The hollow stem of these plants. | + | |
| - | # Part of the [[mouthpiece]] of certain [[woodwind]] instruments, comprising of a thin piece of wood or metal which shakes very quickly to produce sound when a musician blows over it. | + | == See also == |
| - | # A musical instrument such as the [[clarinet]] or [[oboe]], which produces sound when a musician blows on the reed. | + | * [[Brass instrument]] |
| - | # [[reeding]] | + | * [[Musical instrument]] |
| + | * [[Wind instrument]] | ||
| + | * [[Percussion instrument]] | ||
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Woodwind instruments are a family of musical instruments within the more general category of wind instruments. There are two main types of woodwind instruments: flutes and reed instruments (otherwise called reed pipes). What differentiates these instruments from other wind instruments is the way in which they produce their sound.<ref>"Woodwind" Encyclopædia Britannica Online.</ref> Examples are a saxophone, a bassoon and a piccolo.
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