wind instruments [1]

Collective term for instruments that produce sound by blowing, which causes the air column inside the tube to vibrate; a reed or the lips are used to play them.

saxophone

Single-reed instrument consisting of a conical copper tube with a flared bell and holes closed by keys.

breech guard

Metal part that protects the keys on the breech from impact.

breech

Curved part connecting the bell to the body.

thumb rest

Part on which the thumb is placed to support the instrument.

key finger button

Piece of mother-of-pearl that moves the key plate.

body

Conical tube located between the crook and the breech and containing most of the keys.

key guard

Metal part that protects the keys from impact.

key

Mechanism composed of a lever and a plate; it opens and closes the holes when notes are played.

bell brace

Ring that connects the bell of the instrument to the body.

reed

Part used to produce sound; it consists of a tongue that vibrates against the edge of the instrument’s mouthpiece.

bell

Flared end of the instrument.

key lever

Part that controls a key plate.

ligature

Part that attaches the reed to the flat surface of the mouthpiece.

octave mechanism

Part that increases the pitch of the notes by an octave.

crook

Curved part connecting the mouthpiece to the body.

mouthpiece

Beveled mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet; the reed attaches to its flat surface and the player blows into it.

crook key

Key that opens and closes the instrument’s smallest hole, located on the crook.