How does a wind instrument work?
Wind instruments are a part of many types of music. Different types of wind instruments, such as flutes and clarinets, all use the musician’s “wind,” or breathing, to create the notes. Wind instruments are created differently, though, and use various methods to make music.Air FlowWind instruments are primarily hollow tubes that use air flow to create sounds. Longer tubes create lower sounds because the air travels further through the tubes. Many of these instruments use holes in the tube which, when covered, produce different notes based on the air traveling through the instrument. When holes are covered by fingers, this alters the distance air travels through the instrument, creating different sounds.MouthpiecesWind instruments use different mouthpieces to create sounds. Some use reeds to create the sounds, while other rely strictly on the airflow being blown across an opening.Reed InstrumentsClarinets and saxophones use reeds in the mouthpiece. Reeds are attached to the mouthpiece an
