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Woodwind instruments are named after the way they produce sound, which is by splitting the player's air stream on a sharp edge, such as a reed. The most common woodwind instruments are: Flute, Piccolo, Recorder, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, Bassoon. Other common woodwind instruments include: Cor anglais, English horn, E-flat clarinet, Bass clarinet, Contrabassoon. The woodwind section of a modern orchestra typically includes: Flutes, Oboes, Clarinets, Bassoons.Woodwind instruments are a family of musical instruments within the greater category of wind instruments. Common examples include flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone. There are two main types of woodwind instruments: flutes and reed instruments.