woodwind
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Meaning
woodwind (plural woodwinds)
(music) Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.
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Although strings play a huge part in the 2020 version, the original theme tune boasted an ensemble of woodwind instruments and flutes.
Almost all of Strathallan’s music lessons are taught face-to-face, however brass, woodwind and singing are delivered online following Strathallan’s blended approach to learning.
Among the latter, the SATB format woodwind quartet of flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon is relatively common.
Care and maintenance seeAlso Reeds made from cane (used on woodwind instruments such as saxophones, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, etc.) are affected highly by climate changes.
In a 1920s-style Dixieland jazz band, a larger ensemble would be formed by adding a banjo player, woodwind instruments, as with the clarinet, or additional horns (saxophones, trumpets, trombones) to one of the smaller groups.
As in the modern day, instruments may be classified as brass, strings, percussion, and woodwind.