WOODWIND FAMILY
Give the name of the highest pitched instrument in the woodwind family.
Piccolo
How is the flute different from the other woodwind instruments?
It does not use a reed.
What is the name given to two reeds tied together?
Double reed
Wind (air) is needed to play the instruments in the woodwind family. (True/False)
True
What is the name of the most common woodwind instrument to learn in elementary school?
Recorder
Name four instruments in the woodwind family.
flute clarinet oboe bassoon
nose flute
bag pipes
recorder
Of what material is the flute made of?
Metal
Name 2 instruments that use a single reed.
Clarinet and Saxophone
What vibrates on all woodwind instrument (besides flutes) to make sound?
the reed
What woodwind instrument is considered the symbol of Scotland?
Bagpipes
The largest instrument in the woodwind family is the....
What was the first known flute made out of?
Bird bone
Name two (2) woodwind instruments that use a double reed.
Oboe, bassoon
Which woodwind instrument is not commonly found in the orchestra?
Saxophone
Name a 2 woodwind instruments that are not used in the orchestra.
nose flute, pan flute, bagpipes, bamboo flutes, recorder, saxophone
What type of reed does the clarinet use?
Single reed
The piccolo is a shorter version of the flute. (True/False)
True
A saxophone is made out of this.
Metal
This is the oboe's job in a band or orchestra.
What is to tune the orchestra?
Adolphe Sax in 1840
The oboe produces a sound with what type of reed?
Double reed
How is sound produced on a flute?
By blowing across the mouthpiece.
A clarinet is mostly made of this.
What is wood (or sometimes plastic)?
Saxophones were first used in this type of music.
a Flautist