| In this article we will talk about the musical | | | | instruments. |
| instruments in the woodwind family. These have | | | | The designs of the musical instruments woodwind |
| always been instruments of interest because they | | | | family are all made from a tube with holes in the |
| are some of the most natural instruments | | | | tube. When the holes are covered up, the air |
| available to play. Most people enjoy playing these | | | | goes all the way to the end of the tube. This |
| instruments for this reason. | | | | results in a different sound being played. When |
| The piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn, bassoon, | | | | the holes are open and nothing is over them, the |
| clarinet, and saxophone are all instruments of the | | | | air goes only a little way and the instrument |
| woodwind family. Most of these instruments were | | | | makes a high sound. The instrument with the |
| made of wood. Now, they have evolved and are | | | | shortest tubing and the highest sound is known as |
| made from all sorts of material, however, the | | | | the piccolo. The notes of these instruments can |
| essence is still the same for each instrument. | | | | be further increased by using different shapes |
| Basically, they still play in the same way. Because | | | | and sizes. This is why the saxophone can be |
| they are played by blowing air or with wind, they | | | | shaped different and can come in a variety of |
| are called the woodwind family of musical | | | | forms. |