single-reed woodwind

single-reed woodwind
noun
a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
Hypernyms: ↑beating-reed instrument, ↑reed instrument, ↑reed
Hyponyms: ↑clarinet, ↑hornpipe, ↑pibgorn, ↑stockhorn, ↑sax, ↑saxophone

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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