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reed aerophone

Reed aerophones is one of the categories of musical instruments found in the Hornbostel-Sachs system of musical instrument classification. In order to produce sound with these aerophones, the player's breath is directed against a lamella or pair of lamellae which periodically interrupt the airflow and cause the air to be set in motion. 422 Reed aerophones • 422.1 Double reed instruments - There are two lamellae which beat against one another. • 422.11 (Single) oboes. • 422.111 With cylindrical bore. • 422.111.1 Without fingerholes. • 422.111.2 With fingerholes. • Duduk • Piri • 422.112 With conical bore. • Bassoon • Hne • Oboe • Cor anglais • Oboe d'amore • Bagpipes • Shawm • Taepyeongso • 422.12 Sets of oboes. • 422.121 With cylindrical bore. • 422.122 With conical bore. • 422.2 Single reed instruments - The pipe has a single 'reed' consisting of a percussion lamella. • 422.21 (Single) clarinets. • 422.211 With cylindrical bore. • 422.211.1 Without fingerholes. • 422.211.2 With fingerholes. • Albogue • Alboka • Arghul • Chalumeau • Clarinet • Piccolo (or sopranino, or octave) clarinet • Soprano clarinet (including E-flat clarinet) • Basset clarinet • Clarinette d'amour • Basset horn • Alto clarinet • Bass clarinet • Contra-alto clarinet • Contrabass clarinet • Octocontra-alto clarinet • Octocontrabass clarinet • Diplica • Hornpipe • Pibgorn • Saxonette • Sipsi • Xaphoon • Zhaleika • 422.212 With conical bore. • 422.21.1 Without fingerholes • Sneng (end-blown version) • 422.21.2 With fingerholes • Heckel-clarina • Heckelphone-clarinet • Octavin • Saxophone • Soprillo • Sopranino saxophone • Soprano saxophone • Mezzo-soprano saxophone • Alto saxophone • Tenor saxophone • C melody saxophone • Baritone saxophone • Bass saxophone • Contrabass saxophone • Subcontrabass saxophone • Tubax • Sneng (side blown version) • Tárogató (after 1890) • 422.22 Sets of clarinets. • Aulochrome • Double clarinet • Launeddas • Mijwiz • 422.3 Reedpipes with free reeds - The reed vibrates through [at] a closely fitted frame.

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Medieval painting of a triple reedpipe from the Cantigas de Santa Maria (Pseudo-Launeddas)

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Reed aerophones is one of the categories of musical instruments found in the Hornbostel-Sachs system of musical instrument classification. In order to produce sound with these aerophones, the player's breath is directed against a lamella or pair of lamellae which periodically interrupt the airflow and cause the air to be set in motion. 422 Reed aerophones • 422.1 Double reed instruments - There are two lamellae which beat against one another. • 422.11 (Single) oboes. • 422.111 With cylindrical bore. • 422.111.1 Without fingerholes. • 422.111.2 With fingerholes. • Duduk • Piri • 422.112 With conical bore. • Bassoon • Hne • Oboe • Cor anglais • Oboe d'amore • Bagpipes • Shawm • Taepyeongso • 422.12 Sets of oboes. • 422.121 With cylindrical bore. • 422.122 With conical bore. • 422.2 Single reed instruments - The pipe has a single 'reed' consisting of a percussion lamella. • 422.21 (Single) clarinets. • 422.211 With cylindrical bore. • 422.211.1 Without fingerholes. • 422.211.2 With fingerholes. • Albogue • Alboka • Arghul • Chalumeau • Clarinet • Piccolo (or sopranino, or octave) clarinet • Soprano clarinet (including E-flat clarinet) • Basset clarinet • Clarinette d'amour • Basset horn • Alto clarinet • Bass clarinet • Contra-alto clarinet • Contrabass clarinet • Octocontra-alto clarinet • Octocontrabass clarinet • Diplica • Hornpipe • Pibgorn • Saxonette • Sipsi • Xaphoon • Zhaleika • 422.212 With conical bore. • 422.21.1 Without fingerholes • Sneng (end-blown version) • 422.21.2 With fingerholes • Heckel-clarina • Heckelphone-clarinet • Octavin • Saxophone • Soprillo • Sopranino saxophone • Soprano saxophone • Mezzo-soprano saxophone • Alto saxophone • Tenor saxophone • C melody saxophone • Baritone saxophone • Bass saxophone • Contrabass saxophone • Subcontrabass saxophone • Tubax • Sneng (side blown version) • Tárogató (after 1890) • 422.22 Sets of clarinets. • Aulochrome • Double clarinet • Launeddas • Mijwiz • 422.3 Reedpipes with free reeds - The reed vibrates through [at] a closely fitted frame.

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