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Mendenhall, Mrs. Hollie

Woodwind family

The Woodwind family of instruments all share certain characteristics. They are:
  • Made of metal (with the exception of traditional instruments)
  • Include a mouthpiece
  • Sound is created using air vibrations
  • Include holes and/or valves
  • Most use small pieces of bamboo called reeds (with the exception of the flute)
Common woodwind instruments include flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone,and bassoon.  Other woodwind instruments can be found in cultures all over the world.
 
Click on the pictures below to hear a sample of the sound of each instrument!
 
flute   flute
 
oboe     oboe
 
 
clarinet   clarinet
 
 
saxophone   sax
 
 
bassoon   bassoon