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single reed

Noun

Meaning

single reed (plural single reeds)

A reed used singly in many wind instruments, which vibrate to produce a sonorous sound.

single-reed (plural single-reeds)

Alternative form of single reed

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

single-reed

Examples

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

The embouchure for single reed woodwinds like the clarinet and saxophone is formed by resting the reed upon the bottom lip, which rests on the teeth and is supported by the chin muscles and the buccinator muscles on the sides of the mouth. Source: Internet

In general, double-reed chanters are found in pipes of Western Europe while single-reed chanters appear in most other regions. Source: Internet

Similar to single reed production, the cane is separated into various diameters. Source: Internet

Sax created an instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece like a clarinet, conical brass body like an ophicleide, and some acoustic properties of both the horn and the clarinet. Source: Internet

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