What is a reed instrument?

Clockwork is a very old musical instrument. The earliest spring is a kind of elastic sheet, which is used to vibrate and sound in musical instruments. For example, Sheng is a reed instrument from China, and it is the earliest instrument to use free reed in the world. It is the only harmony instrument among wind instruments, and it is also the only instrument that can suck and make sounds.

Fu is an ancient musical instrument in China, belonging to the family of reed instruments, and the originator of most existing reed instruments in the world. The pronunciation is clear and elegant, the sound quality is soft, the singing is strong, and it has the national color of China.

Extended data

The origin of China wind instruments is very old. According to legend, in the Xia and Yu dynasties 4,000 years ago, there was a wind instrument made of reeds called Diao. In the twentieth year of the Republic of China, three Neolithic shackles were unearthed in Jingcun, Wanquan County, Shanxi Province. In The Book of Songs, there are records of flute, pipe, key, feather, sheng and other musical instruments.

Later military music was also called drum music, horizontal blowing, riding blowing and so on. , mainly composed of flute, reed, horn, flute, etc. It is often played when the army is marching, and it is also used as a guard of honor or at banquets and other entertainment occasions. Suona appeared late and was recorded in Ming Dynasty. Today, wind instruments are still the main instruments in folk weddings, funerals and celebrations.