4 th Grade General Music Introducing the Woodwind Family By Sarah Reinhard

What Is a Woodwind Instrument?

Instruments that were once made of wood Majority use reeds to vibrate air, except flute Woodwind instruments have holes and keys

Woodwind Instruments: Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet Saxophone

Flute Made of a hollow metal tube that is closed off at one end. Sound is created by blowing into a hole near the closed end. This is the only woodwind instrument that does not use a reed.

A slender woodwind instruments that uses a double reed.

Used by Oboe and Bassoon

This low pitched instrument is 8 feet long once unwound. Like the oboe it uses a double reed.

This instrument is made of wood or plastic. It uses a single reed to produce sound.

Used by Clarinet and Saxophone

This instrument is curved and made of metal. It uses a single reed similar to the clarinet.

From Left to Right: Flute Oboe Saxophone Clarinet Bassoon Click on speaker to hear each instrument.