Woodwinds
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Woodwinds are a family of orchestral instruments, such as flutes, clarinets, oboes, and bassoons, that produce sound by blowing air across a mouthpiece or reed.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flutes | 1 |
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical instrument family
ⓘ
orchestral instrument section ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | woodwind instruments ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | sound produced by vibrating air column ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
brass instruments
ⓘ
percussion instruments ⓘ string instruments ⓘ |
| hasCommonSubsection |
bassoon family
GENERATED
ⓘ
clarinet family GENERATED ⓘ flute family GENERATED ⓘ high woodwinds GENERATED ⓘ low woodwinds GENERATED ⓘ oboe family GENERATED ⓘ saxophone family GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasSectionRoleInOrchestra |
coloristic effects
ⓘ
harmonic support ⓘ melodic lines ⓘ |
| hasTypicalMember |
E-flat clarinet
NERFINISHED
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English horn NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish flute ⓘ alto flute ⓘ alto saxophone ⓘ bagpipes ⓘ baritone saxophone ⓘ bass clarinet ⓘ bass flute ⓘ bass oboe ⓘ bass recorder ⓘ bass saxophone ⓘ basset horn NERFINISHED ⓘ bassoon ⓘ bassoon family instruments ⓘ clarinet ⓘ contrabass clarinet ⓘ contrabass flute ⓘ contrabassoon ⓘ cor anglais ⓘ flute ⓘ harmonica ⓘ oboe ⓘ oboe d’amore ⓘ ocarina ⓘ pan flute ⓘ piccolo ⓘ recorder ⓘ saxophone ⓘ shakuhachi NERFINISHED ⓘ sopranino recorder ⓘ sopranino saxophone ⓘ soprano saxophone ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ tin whistle ⓘ |
| historicallyMadeOf | wood ⓘ |
| includesInstrumentType |
double-reed instruments
ⓘ
fipple flutes ⓘ flutes ⓘ free-reed instruments ⓘ single-reed instruments ⓘ |
| modernExamplesMadeOf |
composite materials
ⓘ
metal ⓘ |
| pitchControlledBy | opening and closing tone holes ⓘ |
| requiresComponent |
keys or finger holes
ⓘ
mouthpiece (for reed instruments) ⓘ reed (for reed instruments) ⓘ |
| soundProductionMethod | air blown across edge or through reed ⓘ |
| subclassOf | aerophones ⓘ |
| typicallyUsedIn |
chamber music
GENERATED
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concert band GENERATED ⓘ jazz ensembles GENERATED ⓘ military bands GENERATED ⓘ orchestra GENERATED ⓘ wind ensemble GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
cane
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metal ⓘ plastic ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ensemble performance
ⓘ
orchestral color ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Flutes
subject surface form:
Symphony