- single-reed woodwind
- nouna beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)• Syn: ↑single-reed instrument• Hypernyms: ↑beating-reed instrument, ↑reed instrument, ↑reed
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single-reed instrument — noun a beating reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone) • Syn: ↑single reed woodwind • Hypernyms: ↑beating reed instrument, ↑reed instrument, ↑reed • Hyponyms: ↑clarinet, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Single-reed instrument — A single reed instrument is a woodwind instrument that uses only one reed to produce sound. In a single reed instrument the reed is attached to a mouthpiece that is blown on to vibrate the reed, producing the sound. By contrast, in a double reed… … Wikipedia
reed instrument — noun a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed • Syn: ↑beating reed instrument, ↑reed • Derivationally related forms: ↑reedy (for: ↑reed) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Reed (instrument) — Alto and tenor saxophone reeds. A reed is a thin strip of material which vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument. The reeds of most Woodwind instruments are made from Arundo donax ( Giant cane ) or synthetic material; tuned reeds (as… … Wikipedia
Woodwind instrument — A woodwind instrument is a musical instrument which produces sound when the player blows air against an edge of, or opening in, the instrument, causing the air to vibrate within a resonator. Most commonly, the player blows against a thin piece of … Wikipedia
reed instrument — Music. a wind instrument with a single or double reed, as a saxophone or an oboe. Also called reed. * * * Any musical wind instrument that sounds when the player s breath or air from a wind chamber causes a reed (a thin blade of cane or metal) to … Universalium
woodwind — Synonyms and related words: English horn, German band, Pandean pipe, Philharmonic, aulos, band, basset horn, basset oboe, bassoon, big band, bombard, brass, brass band, brass choir, brass quintet, brass section, brasses, callithumpian band,… … Moby Thesaurus
reed — Synonyms and related words: English horn, Pandean pipe, adjutage, aerophone, aftergrass, anthrophore, arrow, arrowhead, aulos, axis, bamboo, barb, basset horn, basset oboe, bassoon, bell, bobtailed arrow, bole, bolt, bombard, cambric tea, cane,… … Moby Thesaurus
beating-reed instrument — noun a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed • Syn: ↑reed instrument, ↑reed • Derivationally related forms: ↑reedy (for: ↑reed) • Hypernyms: ↑woo … Useful english dictionary
Mouthpiece (woodwind) — Woodwind mouthpiece The mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument is that part of the instrument which is placed partly in the player s mouth. Single reed instruments, capped double reed instruments, and fipple flutes have mouthpieces while exposed… … Wikipedia
