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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
Synonym: single-reed woodwind
A single-reed instrument is a woodwind instrument that uses only one reed to produce sound. In a single-reed instrument the reed is attached to a mouthpiece that is blown on to vibrate the reed, producing the sound. By contrast, in a double reed instrument there is no mouthpiece, and the two parts of the reed vibrate against one another.
Common single-reed instruments include the clarinet and saxophone. Less well known examples are listed below.
In addition, some bagpipes make use of single reeds.
| Single reed instruments | |
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| Modern | Aulochrome • Clarinet • Heckel-clarina • Heckelphone-clarinet • Octavin • Saxophone • Tárogató (modern) • Xaphoon |
| European historical | Chalumeau |
| European traditional | Albogue • Alboka • Diplica • Hornpipe • Launeddas • Pibgorn • Sipsi • Zhaleika |
| Middle Eastern traditional | Arghul • Double clarinet (zummara) • Mijwiz |
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