The saxophone is somewhat of an outlier when it comes to woodwind instruments, though it's certainly one of the more commonly used. Saxophones are popular in various music formats, including concert...
Category: Woodwind Instruments
The clarinet is one of the more popular woodwind instruments, finding itself in orchestras, chamber music groups, military and marching bands, jazz bands and more. Though the B♭ clarinet has become...
The bassoon and contrabassoon are popular double-reed woodwind instruments found in orchestral, concert band, and chamber music, as well as in jazz and pop music (though not as commonly). A...
The contrabassoon is an amazingly deep sounding woodwind instrument. Its tube is twice as long and plays an octave below as its smaller cousin, the bassoon. Contrabassoons play in the same sub-bass...
The bassoon is wonderful double-reed woodwind instrument with a rich and dark tone. It is best known for its prominence in orchestral and chamber ensembles, where it typically plays tenor and bass...
The English horn is neither a true brass horn, nor originally from England. It is, however, one of many straight tubed woodwind instruments. The English horn's sound is rich but dark. If the oboe...