How do woodwinds produce sound?

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How do woodwinds produce sound?

Explanation:
Sound on woodwinds comes from the air inside the instrument vibrating as you blow. There are three common ways this vibration is started: a single reed vibrates against a mouthpiece, a double reed vibrates between two reeds, or you blow across an opening so the air is split at the edge and sets the air column vibrating. The broad description that includes blowing through single reeds, through double reeds, or through an opening covers all woodwind families. Pizzicato is a string technique and doesn’t describe how woodwinds produce sound.

Sound on woodwinds comes from the air inside the instrument vibrating as you blow. There are three common ways this vibration is started: a single reed vibrates against a mouthpiece, a double reed vibrates between two reeds, or you blow across an opening so the air is split at the edge and sets the air column vibrating. The broad description that includes blowing through single reeds, through double reeds, or through an opening covers all woodwind families. Pizzicato is a string technique and doesn’t describe how woodwinds produce sound.

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