Woodwind Family Facts

What makes woodwind instruments, woodwind instruments?

• most were made out of wood at some time

• many use reeds

• pitch is changed by valves or slide

• pitch is changed by covering/uncovering holes

What are the 2 sub-groups within the woodwind family

• violin gang

• water bottle group

• pitched

• the reeds

Which instruments are part of the water bottle group?

• piccolo

• clarinet

• flute

• recorder

What is special about the recorder?

• it is an inexpensive instrument to introduce kids to playing a woodwind instrument

• easy to play

• it can drive your brother and sister crazy

• first flute like instrument

What are reeds made from

• wood

• plastic

• a bamboo like cane

• synthetic material

Which instruments use a single reed

• clarinet

• oboe

• saxophone

• bassoon

The saxophone is made out of brass, why is it a woodwind?

• It was originally made out of wood

• because it has a reed

• it changes pitch by covering and uncovering holes

What is the correct order, smallest to largest for the sax instruments?

• Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone

• Alto, Soprano, Tenor, Baritone

• Alto, Soprano, Baritone, Tenor

• Tenor, Soprano, Alto, Baritone

What instruments use double reeds?

• clarinet

• oboe

• saxophone

• bassoon

What instrument plays lower than a tuba?

• contra-bassoon

• bass clarinet

• baritone sax

• tenor sax