Which woodwind instruments have no reeds?

Recorders, like flutes, don’t have reeds but make a sound by splitting air across a sharp edge. Playing the recorder gives a very good introduction to the woodwind family but it is not just a ‘starter’ instrument.

What is the rarest woodwind instrument?

9 odd wind instruments you have probably never seen

• Ophicleide.
• Saxtromba (soprano)
• Saxtuba.
• Sax trombone with 6 valves and 7 bells.
• Sarrusophones.
• Wagner tuba.
• Cimbasso.
• Heckelphone.

Does a flute need a reed?

The Flute family does not have Reed and it produces the vibration by blowing in its tone hole. The Single Reed instruments produce the sound by placing a big reed onto the opening part of a mouthpiece. The Single Reed instruments are: the Clarinet family and, exceptionally in the orchestra, the Saxophone family.

What type of woodwind is a flute?

The woodwind family of instruments includes, from the highest sounding instruments to the lowest, the piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and contrabassoon.

Does a flute have a reed?

The Flute family does not have Reed and it produces the vibration by blowing in its tone hole. The Single Reed instruments produce the sound by placing a big reed onto the opening part of a mouthpiece.

Why is a flute considered a woodwind instrument?

What is a woodwind instrument? Within the woodwind family, there are two main types of instruments: reed instruments and flutes. The reason reed woodwind instruments are identified as “woodwind” is based on the way they produce their sound which is by splitting the player’s air stream on a sharp edge, such as a reed.

Which instrument requires a reed?

Reeds are used in many wind instruments. Some of the most common are the clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon. More unusual are instruments that use brass reeds, such as the accordion, and harmonica, not to mention the pipe organ.

What is a flute reed?

A reed is a thin strip of material that vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument. Most woodwind instrument reeds are made from Arundo donax (“Giant cane”) or synthetic material. Tuned reeds (as in harmonicas and accordions) are made of metal or synthetics.

Does flute have a reed?