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wind instruments
Collective term for instruments that produce sound by blowing, which causes the air column inside the tube to vibrate; a reed or the lips are used to play them.
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piccolo
Small transverse flute whose range is an octave higher than the regular transverse flute.
oboe
Double-reed instrument consisting of a conical tube with holes (some closed by keys) and a slightly flared bell.
bassoon
Instrument with a double reed that fits into a curved mouthpiece; it consists of two parallel wooden tubes joined at the base.
transverse flute
Instrument consisting of a metal or wooden tube with holes (some closed by keys) and a side mouthpiece; it is held horizontally.
clarinet
Single-reed instrument consisting of a cylindrical tube with holes (some closed by keys) and a flared bell.
English horn
Alto oboe with a pear-shaped bell.