Woodwind vs Altissimo - What's the difference?
woodwind | altissimo |
(musical instruments) Any (mostly wooden) musical instrument which produce sound by the player blowing into them, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.
Related to a woodwind instrument.
(music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register
* {{quote-news, 2007, January 14, Ben Ratliff, Michael Brecker Dies at 57; Prolific Jazz Saxophonist, New York Times
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As nouns the difference between woodwind and altissimo
is that woodwind is any (mostly wooden) musical instrument which produce sound by the player blowing into them, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon while altissimo is the highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register.As an adjective woodwind
is related to a woodwind instrument.woodwind
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