woodwind instrument

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woodwind
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈwʊd.wɪnd/us
/ˈwʊd.wɪnd/
belonging or relating to a group of pipe-shaped musical instruments that are played by blowing through one end or across a hole near ...
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instrument
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/us
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/
an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce ...
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When these questionnaires were examined in detail, they were found to be female respondents all of whom played either the piano or awoodwindinstrument.
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Woodwindinstrumentbores were redesigned to extend their range and improve their tone quality.
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Unlike other digital wind controllers, the breath actually flows through the instrument, making it feel similar to an acousticwoodwindinstrument.
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However, it looks more like awoodwindinstrument, and is closer to one in many ways, having finger-holes to control pitch, rather than valves.
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Even though the saxophone is classified as awoodwindinstrumentand the harmonica is a free reed aerophone, both are also often made from brass.
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He plays the duduk, a double reedwoodwindinstrumentrelated to the orchestral oboe.
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These players are not restricted to one particularwoodwindinstrumentgroup, but play (double on) several different instruments.
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Additional instruments by other performers may include a larger drum and awoodwindinstrument, as for example a clarinet, a trumpet or a saxophone.
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The introduction features a melody by awoodwindinstrumentand an electric guitar chord, sliding from one motif to the other.
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In particular, very few notes on awoodwindinstrumentvent through the bell, so its effect on most notes is negligible.
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Wind controllers are most commonly played and fingered like awoodwindinstrument, usually the saxophone, with the next most common being brass fingering, particularly the trumpet.
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Modeling and control of performance expression in digital waveguide models of woodwind instruments.
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The huge forces this required (eight of eachwoodwindinstrument, for a start) put it way beyond the capacity and budget of most groups employing professionals.
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The music is usually provided by salsa bands or "chirimas" - bands named after thewoodwindinstrument similar to a primitive oboe that they play, as well as guitars and drums.
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The limitations of other woodwind instruments are touched on in this article as well.
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There are several ways of making the air column vibrate, and these ways define the subcategories of woodwind instruments.
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Bamboo mainly refers to woodwind instruments.
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Despite their collective name, not all woodwind instruments are made entirely of wood.
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The festival is dedicated to music for woodwind instruments.
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He played woodwind instruments for various local groups, and regularly competed on the piano in jazz competitions.
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