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Name all the instruments in woodwind family?

The woodwind family of instruments includes:

1. Piccolo: The smallest member of the woodwind family, pitched an octave higher than the flute.

2. Flute: A non-reed instrument that produces sound when the player blows air across a hole in the side of the instrument, directing the air toward a sharp edge.

3. Oboe: A double-reed instrument with a distinctive piercing, nasal sound.

4. English Horn: A larger variant of the oboe pitched a fifth lower.

5. Clarinet: A single-reed instrument with a cylindrical bore and a distinctive warm, mellow sound.

6. Bass Clarinet: A larger variant of the clarinet pitched an octave lower.

7. Alto Clarinet: A clarinet pitched between the B-flat clarinet and the bass clarinet.

8. E-flat Clarinet: A clarinet pitched a major third above the B-flat clarinet.

9. Basset Horn: A low-pitched clarinet pitched in F.

10. Saxophone: A single-reed instrument with a conical bore and a distinctive brassy, powerful sound. The saxophone comes in various sizes, including soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass saxophone.

11. Contrabass Clarinet: The largest member of the clarinet family, pitched an octave below the bass clarinet.

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