Woodwind instruments and how each produces sound, including reed and non-reed instruments.
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- What are woodwind instruments?
- Wind instruments made of wood (or wooden materials) that produce sound when air vibrates inside them
- How many main categories of woodwind instruments are there?
- Two: reed and non-reed instruments
- What is a reed in a woodwind instrument?
- A thin piece of cane that vibrates to produce sound
- What are the two types of reeds used in woodwinds?
- Single-reed and double-reed
- How does a flute produce sound?
- Air blown across the edge of the mouth hole causes the air column inside to vibrate
- What is the mouth hole in a flute called?
- The embouchure
- Is a flute a reed or non-reed instrument?
- Non-reed
- What is a piccolo?
- A small flute that produces higher notes than a regular flute
- How does a recorder produce sound?
- Air blown into the mouthpiece hits a notched edge and vibrates inside the tube
- Is a recorder a reed or non-reed instrument?
- Non-reed
- What does a single reed look like?
- A flat, thin piece of cane that is attached to a wooden mouthpiece
- Which instruments use a single reed?
- Clarinet and saxophone
- How does a single-reed instrument make sound?
- Air makes the reed vibrate against the edge of the mouthpiece opening
- What is a double reed?
- Two pieces of cane that vibrate together against each other to make sound
- Which instruments use a double reed?
- Oboe, English horn, and bassoon
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