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Woodwinds produce their sound by air passing over their reeds, when you blow into a woodwind instrument it passes over the reed, causing it to vibrate. These vibrations then travel through the instrument, become amplified and then upon leaving the instrument, generate the sound they make.
What else can I help you with?
What vibrates when you blow into a woodwind instrument?
You're reed on you're mouthpiece causes the sound that you hear from all woodwind instruments. =)
Why are woodwind instruments called the reed section in an orchestra?
because all woodwind instruments use reeds
Are all woodwind instruments made of wood?
No, with the exception of the flutes, all woodwind instruments have reeds, flutes used to have reeds (similar to Oboe reeds) and that is why they are still classed as woodwind.
An instrument that causes air to vibrate is classified as a(n) .?
aerophone
Is the flute the oboe and the clarinet brass instruments?
No, They are all woodwind instruments
What vibrates when you blow into a woodwind instrument?
You're reed on you're mouthpiece causes the sound that you hear from all woodwind instruments. =)
Why are woodwind instruments called the reed section in an orchestra?
because all woodwind instruments use reeds
Are all woodwind instruments made of wood?
No, with the exception of the flutes, all woodwind instruments have reeds, flutes used to have reeds (similar to Oboe reeds) and that is why they are still classed as woodwind.
An instrument that causes air to vibrate is classified as a(n) .?
aerophone
Is the flute the oboe and the clarinet brass instruments?
No, They are all woodwind instruments
Are the flute the oboe and the clarinet all brass instruments?
They are not brass instruments. They are woodwind instruments.
Is a tenor sax a woodwind instrement?
Yes, because they all have reeds, all of the saxes are woodwind instruments
What are the near relations to the main woodwind instruments?
Traditionally woodwind instruments were all made out of wood obviously! Oboes, clarinets, bassoons and cor anglais' are all still made out of wood but other instruments in the 'woodwind' family (flutes, saxophones, piccolos) are now made out of metal so are considered near relations to the 'main' woodwind instruments.
What is the smallest of all woodwind instruments?
The piccolo.
Do brass instruments all have reeds?
Brass instruments do not have reeds, some woodwind instruments do.
What are the names of all Woodwind instruments in an orchestra?
The main woodwind instruments are (high to low): Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon. There are others however, such as all the saxophones and the recorder.
What type of wind instruments are the clarinet and the bassoon?
The clarinet and bassoon are members of the Woodwind family. These two instruments require the use of a reed to produce musical notes. Another member of the Woodwind family is the Oboe.
