http://www.nulime.com/Woodwind-Musical-Instruments-c1003.htmlWoodwind in Musical Instrumentsen-usCopyright 2003-2010 NuAlpha, Inc.Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:03:04 GMThttp://www.nulime.com/c1003A woodwind instrument is a wind instrument through which you produce sound by blowing through a mouthpiece against an "edge" or using a vibrating reed. The pitch of a woodwind instrument is varied by opening or closing holes in the body of the instrument. These instruments were originally made of wood, but some modern woodwinds, such as the <a href="http://www.nulime.com/Horns-Woodwind-c3337.html">synthetic shofar</a>, are made of other materials. The sound produced by a woodwind instrument propagates in all directions with essentially the same volume. This is in comparison to <a href="http://www.nulime.com/Brass-Musical-Instruments-c1004.html">brass instruments</a> which are highly directional so most of the sound produced travels straight outward from the bell. This difference makes it far more difficult to accurately record a woodwind instrument. It also plays an important role in some performance situations, such as in a marching band.http://www.nulime.com/Woodwind-Musical-Instruments-c1003.html