single-reed instrument
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Definition
Noun: A single-reed instrument is a woodwind instrument that produces sound when a musician blows air past a single, thin piece of cane (the reed) which is fastened against a mouthpiece, causing it to vibrate.
Usage
This term is used to classify a specific family of musical instruments based on their sound-producing mechanism. It is often used in academic, musical, and instructional contexts. * The clarinet is a classic example of a single-reed instrument. * In the woodwind section, the single-reed instruments include the saxophone and the clarinet family.
Advanced Usage
- As a classifier: The term is used to contrast with other reed instrument types, such as (e.g., oboe, bassoon) or (e.g., harmonica, accordion).
- The orchestra's reed players were divided between the single-reed and double-reed sections.
Variants and Related Words
- Single-reed woodwind: A more specific term emphasizing that the instrument belongs to the woodwind family.
- Reed instrument: The broader category that includes single-reed, double-reed, and free-reed instruments.
Synonyms
- Beating-reed instrument (in a technical acoustic context)
Related Phrases
- Single reed: Refers specifically to the thin piece of cane itself, not the whole instrument.
- A musician must wet the single reed before attaching it to the mouthpiece.
Noun
- a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)