Musical Instruments
Woodwind Instruments
Errol Rackipov
Music Appreciation MUH 1011
Woodwind Instruments
• Traditionally, woodwinds made of wood
• In 20th Century, metal & plastic became common
• The longer the tube, the lower the pitch
• Holes along instrument serve to lengthen the tube
• Main orchestral woodwinds and ranges:
Flute Family
Clarinet Family
Oboe Family
Clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon Family
Piccolo
Flute
English horn
Bass clarinet
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
• Woodwinds - single note instrument
• Sound produced by blowing—player’s breath
• “Whistle mouthpiece” • Single reed • Double reed
• Saxophone - single reed inst. common in jazz
Woodwind Instruments
 No
Reed
 Flute
 Single
Reed
 Clarinet
 Double
Reed
 Oboe
 Bassoon
 Saxophone
 soprano,
family (single reed)
alto, tenor, baritone