Woodwind instruments in western musical instruments

Flute, (piccolo), oboe, (English pipe), clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, clarinet. Woodwind instruments originated very early, and evolved from folk moody and reed flute. Woodwind instrument is one of the most abundant musical instruments in the musical instrument family, which is often used to express the scenes of nature and rural life. In the symphony orchestra, whether as an accompaniment or a solo, it has its special charm and is an important part of the symphony orchestra. Woodwind instruments mostly produce music by air vibration, which can be roughly divided into lip singing (such as flute) and spring singing (such as clarinet) according to the way of sound production. The material of woodwind instruments is not limited to wood, but also can be metal, ivory or animal bones. They have different timbres and distinctive features. From beautiful and bright to deep and gloomy, everything is available. For this reason, in the band, woodwind instruments are often good at shaping various vivid musical images, which greatly enriches the effect of orchestral music.

(1) Lip songs: flute, piccolo and clarinet;

(2) Reed: clarinet, oboe, English horn, bassoon and saxophone.