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bassoon |
a large woodwind instrument. The bassoon has a long wooden body attached to a curved, metal tube with a mouthpiece at its end. |
clarinet |
a woodwind instrument with a reed mouthpiece attached to a long tube with finger holes and keys along its length. |
mouthpiece |
A mouthpiece is a part of an instrument or device that you put into or near your mouth when you use it. |
oboe |
a woodwind instrument with a high tone. It has a long, thin body with finger holes or keys, and is played by blowing into a mouthpiece. |
recorder |
a musical instrument made of wood or plastic that is like a flute. It has a mouthpiece like a whistle at one end. [1/3 definitions] |
reed |
a small strip of cane or metal set into the mouthpiece of some wind instruments. A player blows through the mouthpiece to make the reed vibrate and produce sound. [1/2 definitions] |
saxophone |
a wind instrument with a curved metal body and a mouthpiece with a single reed. |
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