Woodwind instruments produce sound by blowing air through the instrument and are divided into two groups - the flute group and the reed group. Instruments in the flute group make sound when air is blown across an open hole, while instruments in the reed group have a reed, or two, that vibrate when air is blown into them.

“I am a FLUTE! I am made of metal, and I have a series of finger holes which you press when you want to change the notes I sing. I can sing the highest notes of all the woodwind instruments!”

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“I’m a BASSOON! I am made of wood, and the sound I make is created by blowing on a tool called a REED. I am part of the double reed family, just like the oboe. I am held to the side, that have a series of finger holes which you press when you want to change the notes I sing. I can sing very low!”

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“I’m an OBOE! I am made of wood, and the sound I make is created by blowing on a tool called a REED. I am part of the double reed family. I’m held in front and have a series of finger holes which you press when you want to change the notes I sing.”

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“I’m a SAXOPHONE!” I am made of metal, and the sound I make is created by blowing on a tool called a REED. I am part of the single reed family, like the clarinet. I’m held in front and have a series of finger holes which you press when you want to change the notes I sing. I am used in both classical music and jazz.”

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1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 bassoon and 1 clarinet make up a WOODWIND QUARTET.

Listen to some of the these instruments make music together.
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