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A single reed instrument is a woodwind instrument that makes its noise by the vibration of a single reed (thin wedge of reed/cane). In the orchestra this means the Clarinet family. The usual one is the B-flat clarinet but you'll often find a Bass Clarinet and sometimes clarinets in A and/or Eb. The Saxophone (invented in the mid 18th century) is also a single reed instrument but isn't as much used in orchestral music. Other reed instruments of the orchestra are double-reeds: oboe, cor anglais, bassoons. By the way, to make your own single reed instrument, cut a thin strip of paper 1cm x 10cm and hold it between your thumbs vertically. There will be a small gap between your thumb knuckles. Put you lips against the thumbs and blow. The paper "reed" should make a squawk. If it doesn't play around with the stretch on the paper. Good luck!
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Which reed instruments are you unlikely to find in a symphony orchestra?
Saxophones are reed instruments not normally found in a symphony orchestra.
What single reed woodwind instruments are in a modern-day symphony orchestra?
The clarinet, and sometimes the bass clarinet. On rare occasion, some pieces call for a saxophone.
What has a single reed in the woodwind family?
A clarinet has a single reed.
Is a flute a double reed or a single reed?
a Flute does not have a reed so it's neither a single or double reed instrument.
Is the oboe a single or a double reed?
I think you are referring to the Bb clarinet which is single but there are acually 3 different types of clarinets. Bb=single Oboe=double Alto=single
Which two kinds of reeds are there?
The single-reed and double-reed, that's if you're talking about woodwind instruments.
What woodwind instrument has a single reed?
the single reed woodwind instruments: Clarinet, Saxophone (family) the single reed woodwind instruments: clarinet, saxophone (family)
What does 'reed 2 ' mean in an orchestra?
This terminology is commonly found in scores from musicals. The winds of the orchestra are divided into sections called "reeds" instead of by instrument, as in a normal orchestra. Reed 1 denotes one set of winds, reed 2 denotes another set, so on and so forth. Information on what each reed section contains can be found in the score or on the information page of the musical if it is published and managed by MTI.
Single reed woodwind?
the single reed woodwind instruments: clarinet, saxophone (family)
Which reed instruments are in a symphony orchestra?
The main ones are the oboe, clarinet, and bassoon.
What 2 reeds are there?
single reed and double reed
Is bass clarinet a double or single reed instrument?
Along with every clarinet, the bass clarinet is a single reed instrument.
