In ancient times, musical instruments were made, as a rule, of wood. Their principle of operation was based on the passage of an air stream through openings of various sizes, and the fingers of the musician served as valves. Such instruments have not lost their popularity in the modern world and are widely used by performers of folklore and symphonic music.
The value of wind instruments, both solo and in any type of orchestra, is very high. According to music experts, it is they who combine the sounds of strings and keyboards, even out the sound, despite the fact that their technical and artistic qualities are not so outstanding and attractive. With the development of new technologies and the use of new materials for the manufacture of wind musical instruments, the popularity of wood has declined, but not so much that they are completely excluded from use. In symphony, folklore orchestras, and in instrumental groups, various pipes and pipes made of wood are widely used, since their sound is so unique that it is impossible to replace them with something.
Types of Woodwind Instruments
Clarinet - is able to give a wide range of sound, with a soft and warm timbre. These unique abilities of the instrument provide the performer with unlimited possibilities of playing with a melody.
Flute is the wind instrument with the highest sound. She is considered a unique instrument in terms of technical capabilities in the performance of melodies, which gives her the right to solo part in music of any direction.
Oboe is a wooden instrument with a slightly sharp, nasal, but unusually melodious voice. It is most often used in symphony orchestras to play solo parts or excerpts from the works of classics.
The bassoon is a bass wind instrument that produces only a low sound. To manage and play it is much more difficult than other brass, but, nevertheless, in the classical symphony orchestra they use at least 3 or 4.
In folklore orchestras, various pipes, miserables, whistles and ocarins made of wood are used. Their structure is not as complex as that of symphonic instruments, the sound is not so diverse, but it is much easier to control them.
Where are woodwind instruments used?
In modern music, woodwinds are not used as often as in past centuries. Their popularity is unchanged only in symphony and chamber orchestras, as well as in folklore ensembles. When performing music of these genres, they often occupy leading positions, and it is they who are given the solo part. There are frequent cases of sounding wooden instruments in jazz and pop songs. But lovers of such creativity, unfortunately, is becoming less and less.
