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What are two families of woodwind instruments?

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Woodwinds, in Western orchestral musical tradition, typically refers to: the transverse Flute (actually made of soft metal for the last 150 years), the Oboe, bassoon, and the Clarinet. Additionally, there are a number of related instruments, alto and soprano versions of the previously mentioned , that comprise "woodwinds"

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