Woods to use for woodwinds

Woods used for woodwind instruments include African blackwood, (Dalbergia melanoxylon), also known as grenadilla wood, used in modern clarinets and oboes. Bassoons are usually made of maple, especially Acer platanoides.

1. What wood are woodwind instruments made of?
2. What wood is used for bassoons?
3. What is the most versatile woodwind instrument?
4. What woods are used for Lutes?

What wood are woodwind instruments made of?

Woodwind Instrument Types

All woodwinds produce sound by splitting an exhaled airstream on a sharp edge, such as a reed. However, a woodwind may be made of any material. Common examples include brass, silver, cane, gold, and platinum. What's more, woodwinds can be made out of earthen materials, especially ocarinas.

What wood is used for bassoons?

Early bassoons were made out of harder woods, but the modern instrument is typically made of maple. One of the precursors to the bassoon, the dulcian, was made out of a single piece of wood. A double reed is used to play the bassoon, which is made out of a cane called an arundo donax.

What is the most versatile woodwind instrument?

The sound is begun by a wooden reed which vibrates against the mouthpiece when a player blows air through the instrument. The clarinet is also generally the most versatile of the woodwinds, and is equally at home in either symphonic or jazz ensembles.

What woods are used for Lutes?

Use sycamore or beech or walnut. A normal small guitar sized soundboard set, to make up 490mm x 320mm. This is the single most important piece of wood for the sound of the lute.