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Reeds are delicate, and in many cases, expensive. Simply brushing a reed against clothing could tear apart the thin, delicate end. Reed guards can prevent accidental damage when the instrument is not being played.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoWell the woodwinds have reeds because you use the reeds to make vribrations within the instrument. Which then makes sound, it does not work without a reed.
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∙ 13y agoThe reed vibrates when you blow, and makes a sound. When you move the keys it changes the pitch.
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What two kinds of reed are there?
There is the Saxophone reed and the Clarinet reed
What are the 2 groups of woodwind instruments called?
Single reed (Saxophone, Clarinet) and double reed (Oboe, basson)
What instruments are in the reed less wind family?
the saxophone is in the wood wind and it does have a reed
Does clarinet use a duble reed?
No, a clarinet does use a reed but it is a single reed instrument like a saxophone.
What Single reed instrument is made of brass?
saxophone
What two kinds of reed are there?
There is the Saxophone reed and the Clarinet reed
What is the thickest reed for a saxophone?
The thickest reed for a saxophone is, probably, a 5.
What is a saxophone reed for?
A saxophone reed is used to put on the mouthpiece and when you blow onto the mouthpiece it causes the reed to vibrate and generate sounds. This is how the sounds are made in a saxophone.
How do you put a reed on a saxophone?
How you put a saxophone reed on is you loosen the gold reed holder on the mouthpiece. Do not take of the golden reed holder! Stick the reed in your mouth and wet it with your Silva. Once wet slip it under the gold reed holder. Make sure you get it on straight and you cover up the hole in the mouthpiece. Tighten the gold reed holder and make sure your reed is on straight. Now all you need to do is play your saxophone.
What woodwind instrument has a single reed?
the single reed woodwind instruments: Clarinet, Saxophone (family) the single reed woodwind instruments: clarinet, saxophone (family)
Can you use a trumpet mouthpiece for a saxophone?
No. The saxophone has a specialized mouthpiece with a small wood insert called a reed. The trumpet has no reed.
Why is a saxophone a woodwind?
Because it has a reed.
What is the name of the mouthpiece on a saxophone?
A Reed.
Does a saxophone use a double reed?
it can it does not have to
What are the 2 groups of woodwind instruments called?
Single reed (Saxophone, Clarinet) and double reed (Oboe, basson)
How do you use saxophone in a sentence?
The saxophone is a single-reed wind instrument, that comes in several voices, including the alto saxophone and the tenor saxophone.
What instruments are in the reed less wind family?
the saxophone is in the wood wind and it does have a reed
