reed instrument

reed instrument
a musical wind instrument played by blowing air trough a reed, which is fixed directly to the mouthpiece or to a reed block or similar fixture over an airhole in

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  • Reed (instrument) — Alto and tenor saxophone reeds. A reed is a thin strip of material which vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument. The reeds of most Woodwind instruments are made from Arundo donax ( Giant cane ) or synthetic material; tuned reeds (as… …   Wikipedia

  • reed instrument — noun a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed • Syn: ↑beating reed instrument, ↑reed • Derivationally related forms: ↑reedy (for: ↑reed) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • reed instrument — reed′ in strument n. mad a wind instrument with a single or double reed, as a saxophone or an oboe …   From formal English to slang

  • reed instrument — Music. a wind instrument with a single or double reed, as a saxophone or an oboe. Also called reed. * * * Any musical wind instrument that sounds when the player s breath or air from a wind chamber causes a reed (a thin blade of cane or metal) to …   Universalium

  • beating-reed instrument — noun a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed • Syn: ↑reed instrument, ↑reed • Derivationally related forms: ↑reedy (for: ↑reed) • Hypernyms: ↑woo …   Useful english dictionary

  • Single-reed instrument — A single reed instrument is a woodwind instrument that uses only one reed to produce sound. In a single reed instrument the reed is attached to a mouthpiece that is blown on to vibrate the reed, producing the sound. By contrast, in a double reed… …   Wikipedia

  • single-reed instrument — noun a beating reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone) • Syn: ↑single reed woodwind • Hypernyms: ↑beating reed instrument, ↑reed instrument, ↑reed • Hyponyms: ↑clarinet, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • double-reed instrument — noun a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together • Syn: ↑double reed • Hypernyms: ↑beating reed instrument, ↑reed instrument, ↑reed • Hyponyms: ↑bassoon, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • vibrating reed instrument — vibracinis matuoklis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Dažniamatis su įvairiems dažniams suderintomis virpamosiomis plokštelėmis, kurių viena ar kelios rezonuoja, kai jas veikia viena ar keliomis ritėmis tekanti… …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • vibrating reed instrument — vibracinis matuoklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. vibrating reed instrument vok. Schwingungsmeßgerät, n; Vibrationsmeßgerät, n; Zungenfrequenzmesser, m rus. виброизмерительный прибор, m; резонансный электромагнитный измерительный… …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

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