Woodwind 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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