Musique - Instruments à Vent et Cuivres

a small mouth organ with a row of metal reeds, hold against the lips and played by blowing or sucking air

harmonica

a brass instrument with a coiled tube and flared bell, played by buzzing the lips and adjusting valves and hand placement for different pitches

cor, trompe

a small toy instrument that produces a buzzing sound when the player blows into its hollow pipe which has a hole in it

kazoo, gazou

a tube-like musical instrument that is played by blowing over a hole while covering and uncovering its other holes

flûte

a woodwind instrument like an oboe that has a lower pitch and larger size

cor anglais

a wind instrument with a reed and several sticks, played by squeezing a bag and blowing through one of its pipes, originated from Scotland

cornemuse

a brass instrument with a curl in its tube and a flared bore that is played by valves

cor, cor d'harmonie

a musical instrument with a curved metal tube and one wide end, which is played by blowing into it while pressing and releasing its three buttons

trompette

a brass instrument like a small trumpet that produces a mellower tone

cornet

a wind instrument from the Medieval era with an end that curves upward, producing a nasal sound

tournebout

a historical double-reed woodwind instrument, similar to a predecessor of the modern bassoon, known for its rich and expressive tone, commonly used in Baroque music

dulciaan, dulcian

a curved metal wind instrument that is played by blowing into it while pressing its buttons

saxophone

a wind instrument consisting of a keyboard and a mouthpiece into which the player blows

mélodica

a woodwind instrument of the oboe family consisting of a long wooden tube and a double reed

basson

a large double-reed woodwind instrument, producing deep, resonant tones and serving as the lowest-pitched instrument in the woodwind family

contrebasson

a historical wind instrument resembling an oboe, known for its loud and piercing sound

shawm, bombarde

a wind instrument consisting of a wide hollow end and a sliding metal tube used to vary the pitch and produce a wide range of tones

trombone

a large wind instrument with a curved tube and a wide bore that produces the lowest pitches in the brass family

tuba

a brass instrument resembling a small trumpet, without any valves or keys, used for military calls

bugle

an early wind instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, a conical tube and holes that are covered by the fingers

cornetto

a woodwind musical instrument in the most common size that produces a high range of notes

enregistreur soprano

a woodwind double-reed instrument with a long tubular body and holes and keys on top

hautbois

an ancient wind instrument shaped like an egg with holes in its body that are covered with the fingers

ocarina

a musical instrument consisting of a set of bamboo or cane pipes in different lengths that are put in a row and fixed together, played by blowing

flûte de Pan

an Australian wind instrument consisting of a large bamboo or wooden tube that is played by blowing while using circular breathing technique

didgeridoo

a large brass instrument resembling a small tuba that has 3 or 4 valves and produces a tenor voice

euphonium

a small high-pitched flute with six or eight finger holes that is played along with drums in a military band

fifre

a brass instrument resembling a small trumpet with a larger bore and a mellower tone

bugle

a 12-feet-long wooden horn that was originally used by Swiss herdsmen for signaling in the Alps

cor des Alpes

a simple wind instrument made of a straight tube with holes that the player blows into to produce different musical notes

flûte

any of the family of brass instruments that have conical bores and valves

saxhorn

a brass instrument of the tuba family with 4 valves and a very wide bore that is used in American marching bands

soubassophone, sousaphone

a small woodwind instrument with six holes and a short pipe

tin whistle

the smallest member of the flute family that plays higher notes than the ordinary flute

piccolo

a simple wind instrument with a straight body and finger holes that produces a clear, sweet sound when air is blown through it

flûte à bec

a musical instrument that is played by blowing air into it and using a keyboard to produce different notes, similar to a harmonica but with a wider range of tones

harmonette, harmoniyette

a small, lightweight French bagpipe with a cylindrical chanter and a double-reed mouthpiece

musette, cornemuse