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beating-reed instrument, reed, reed instrument
a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
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flute, transverse flute
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
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double reed, double-reed instrument
a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
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fife
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
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free-reed
a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
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nose flute
a flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries)
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piccolo
a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
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single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind
a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
