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double reed (n)
a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds
double reed Sentence Examples
- The oboe is a double reed musical instrument in the woodwind family.
- The bassoon is another double reed instrument that is played by blowing air through a reed made from two pieces of cane.
- The Heckelphone is a double reed woodwind instrument that was invented in the late 19th century.
- The Sarrusophone is a double reed instrument that was also invented in the late 19th century.
- The curtal is a double reed instrument that was popular in the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
- The crumhorn is a double reed instrument that was also popular in the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
- The shawm is a double reed wind instrument that was popular in the Middle Ages.
- The bombard is a double reed instrument that was also popular in the Middle Ages.
- The musette de cour is a double reed instrument that was popular in the French court in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that is played by turning a crank that rubs against a rosined wheel, which causes the strings to vibrate and produce sound.
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a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together, a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds
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The oboe is a double reed musical instrument in the woodwind family.
The bassoon is another double reed instrument that is played by blowing air through a reed made from two pieces of cane.
The Heckelphone is a double reed woodwind instrument that was invented in the late 19th century.
The Sarrusophone is a double reed instrument that was also invented in the late 19th century.
