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Examples of free-reed instruments include harmonicas, accordions, and concertinas, among others. Free reeds have been used in instrument making in the Far East and Southeast Asia since antiquity.
- What is free Reed?
- Is a bagpipe a free reed instrument?
- What is an example of a free reed aerophone?
- Is Japanese free reed musical instruments?
What is free Reed?
: a reed in a musical instrument (such as a harmonica) that vibrates in an air opening just large enough to allow the reed to move freely — compare beating reed.
Is a bagpipe a free reed instrument?
NOT Free Reed Instruments
For some reason, bagpipes are often described as free reed instruments. Whilst it would be by no means impossible to make a set of pipes that use free reeds, bagpipes invariably use beating reeds, either single or double.
What is an example of a free reed aerophone?
The bullroarer is one example. These are called free aerophones. This class includes (412.13) free reed instruments, such as the harmonica, but also many instruments unlikely to be called wind instruments at all by most people, such as sirens and whips.
Is Japanese free reed musical instruments?
The shō (笙) is a Japanese free reed musical instrument that was introduced from China during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794). It is descended from the Chinese sheng, of the Tang Dynasty era, although the shō tends to be smaller in size than its contemporary sheng relatives.
