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List of woodwind instruments
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April 03, 2025
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Flutes
Notched
Internal Duct (fipple)
Overblown
Single reed
Double-reed
Capped
Triple reed
Quadruple reed
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Flutes
Main article:
Flute
Piccolo
Western concert flute
Fife
Alto flute
Bass flute
Contra-alto flute
Contrabass flute
Subcontrabass flute
Double contrabass flute
Hyperbass flute
Bansuri
(India)
Irish flute
Koudi
(China)
Dizi
(China)
Native American flute
Daegeum
(Korea)
Nohkan
(Japan)
Ryūteki
(Japan)
Shinobue
(Japan)
Švilpa
(Lithuania)
Venu
(India)
Kaval
(Anatolian-Turkic, Bulgaria, Macedonia)
Fyell
(Albanian Polla)
Ney
(Anatolian-Turkic)
Danso
(Korea)
Hocchiku
(Japan)
Hun
(Korea)
Palendag
(Philippines)
Panflute
(Greece)
Suling
(Indonesia/Philippines)
Tumpong
(Philippines)
Xiao
(China)
Xun
(China)
Khlui
(Thailand)
Matófono
(Argentina/Uruguay)
Notched
Quena
(South America)
Shakuhachi
(Japan)
Internal Duct (fipple)
Almpfeiferl
(Austria)
Caval
(Romania)
Diple (or Dvojnice, a double recorder)
(Serbia)
Flageolet
(France)
Fluier
(Romania)
Frula
(Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia)
Furulya
(Hungary)
Gemshorn
(Germany)
Ocarina
(South America, England, China, and various other countries)
Organ pipe
The pipes of the church/chamber organ are actually fipple flutes.
Recorder
(General)
Tin Whistle
(Pennywhistle) (Ireland)
Shvi
(Armenia)
Dilli Kaval
(Turkey)
Overblown
Fujara
(Slovakia)
Futujara
Single reed
Alboka
(
Basque Country
, Spain)
Arghul
(Egypt and other Arabic nations)
Aulochrome
Chalumeau
Clarinet
Piccolo (or sopranino, or octave) clarinet
Sopranino clarinet
(including
E-flat clarinet
)
Soprano clarinet
Saxonette
Basset clarinet
Clarinette d'amour
Basset horn
Alto clarinet
Bass clarinet
Contra-alto clarinet
(E♭ contrabass clarinet)
Contrabass clarinet
Octocontra-alto clarinet
Octocontrabass clarinet
Diplica
(
Baranya
)
Double clarinet
Heckel-clarina
Heckelphone-clarinet
Hornpipe
Launeddas
(Sardinia)
Manzello
Mijwiz
(Arabic nations)
Octavin
Pibgorn
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
Sipsi
Sneng
Stritch
Tárogató
(after 1890)
Xaphoon
Zhaleika
Two soprano clarinets: a B clarinet (left) and an A clarinet (right). These use the
Oehler system
of keywork.
Double-reed
Algaita
Aulos
Balaban (instrument)
(Azerbaijan)
Bassanelli
Bassoon
Soprano bassoon
Tenoroon
Contrabassoon
Biforaers
(Sicily)
Bombardeers
(France)
Catalan shawm
Cromorne
(French baroque, different from the
crumhorn
)
Contra Forte
Duduk
(Armenia)
Dulcian
Dulzaina
(Spain)
Heckelphone
Piccolo heckelphone
Hichiriki
(Japan)
Kèn bầu
(Vietnam)
Mizmar
(Arabic nations)
Nadaswaram
Oboe
Piccolo oboe
Oboe d'amore
Cor anglais
(i.e. English horn)
Oboe da caccia
Bass oboe
Contrabass oboe
Piri
(Korea)
Pommer
(Europe)
Rackett
(Europe)
Reed contrabass
/
Contrabass à anche
Rhaita
(North Africa)
Rothphone
Sarrusophone
(but often played with single reed mouthpiece)
Shawm
(Schalmei)
Sopilas
(Croatia)
Sornas
(Persia)
Suona
(China)
Surnayers
(Iran)
Taepyeongso
(Korea)
Tárogatós
(Hungary; up to about the 18th century)
Tromboon
Trompeta china
(Cuba)
Zurla
(Macedonia)
Zurna
Capped
Bagpipes
(see
Types of bagpipes
)
Cornamuse
Crumhorn
Hirtenschalmei
Kortholt
Rauschpfeife
A Fox Instruments bassoon.
Triple reed
Hne
(Myanmar)
Quadruple reed
Pi
(Thailand)
Shehnai
(India)
Sralai
(Cambodia)
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