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Woodwind Family

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  • What instrument is this?
    piccolo
  • What characteristics must an instrument have to be considered a woodwind?
    The sound starts with a player's breath, and the instrument has tone holes to modify the pitch.
  • What playing technique causes two pitches to sound at the same time?
    multiphonic
  • What playing technique do certain instrumentalists use to take a breath while continuing to play their instrument?
    circular breathing
  • What instrument is this?
    English horn
  • What instrument is this?
    bassoon
  • What are these?
    double reeds
  • What woodwind playing technique is achieved by rolling your tongue?
    flutter-tonguing
  • What instrument is this?
    tenor saxophone
  • What instrument is this?
    soprano saxophone
  • What are thin pieces of cane used by certain woodwind players that vibrate when players blow air over it?
    reeds
  • What instrument is this?
    flute
  • What instrument is this?
    contrabassoon
  • What instrument is this?
    oboe
  • Which instruments use a single reed?
    clarinets and saxophones
  • What instrument is this?
    bass clarinet
  • What instrument is this?
    (Check)
  • Which woodwind instruments do NOT use a reed?
    flute, piccolo, recorder, etc.
  • What instrument is this?
    (Check)
  • What instrument is this?
    recorder
  • Which instruments use a double reed? Name at least 2.
    oboe, English horn, bassoon, contrabassoon
  • What instrument is this?
    (Check)
  • What is this?
    single reed
  • What instrument is this?
    alto saxophone
  • What instrument is this?
    baritone saxophone
  • What instrument is this?
    clarinet
  • What instrument is this?
    (Check)
  • What instrument is this?
    (Check)