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Single and Double Reed Instruments

Test your knowledge of woodwind instruments by identifying whether they use a single or double reed to produce their unique sound.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01Despite its brass body, the saxophone is classified as a woodwind instrument. What type of reed does it use?
  • 02Which of the following instruments is a member of the double-reed family?
  • 03The clarinet is known for its smooth, rich tone. This sound is produced by vibrations from what type of reed?
  • 04The oboe, famous for providing the orchestra's tuning 'A', belongs to which reed group?
  • 05Three of these instruments use a double reed. Which one is the exception, using a single reed?
  • 06The contrabassoon is one of the lowest-pitched instruments in the orchestra. What type of reed does it utilize?
  • 07The English horn, or cor anglais, is a tenor oboe. What kind of reed does it use?
  • 08Which of these common woodwind instruments does NOT use a reed at all, instead producing sound by blowing across an edge?
  • 09The shawm, an early European wind instrument, is the ancestor of which modern double-reed instrument?
  • 10The Basset horn, an instrument closely associated with Mozart, is a member of which single-reed instrument family?
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