double reed

Speech parts

1. double reed - Noun

2. double reed - Adjective

Meaning

a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds

a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together

Alternative names

double-reed

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Examples

My breast, though proofless, still attests a bite Mysterious, due to some august tooth; But enough! for confidant such mystery chose The great double reed which one plays 'neath the blue. Stéphane Mallarmé

Among double reed players, advanced and professional players typically make their own reeds, while beginners and students often buy reeds either from their teachers or from commercial sources. Source: Internet

A player may blow across a mouth hole, as in a flute; into a mouthpiece with a single reed, as in a modern-day clarinet or saxophone; or a double reed, as in an oboe or bassoon. Source: Internet

However, bagpipes are functionally the same as a capped double reed instruments since the reeds are never in direct contact with player's lips. Source: Internet

Exposed double-reed instruments are played by having the double reed directly between the player's lips. Source: Internet

It is played with a double reed consisting of two thin blades of cane tied together on a small-diameter metal tube (staple) which is inserted into the reed socket at the top of the instrument. Source: Internet

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