Double Reeds
See also: Double reedDouble reeds are used on the oboe, oboe d'amore, english horn, bassoon, contrabassoon, sarrusophone, shawm and bagpipes. They are typically not used in conjunction with a mouthpiece; rather the two reeds vibrate against each other. However, in the case of the crumhorn, bagpipes, and Rauschpfeife, a reed cap that contains an airway is placed over the reeds and blown without the reeds actually coming in contact with the player's mouth. Reed strengths are graded from hard to soft.
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