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A single-reed instrument is a woodwind instrument that uses only one reed to produce sound. Examples include clarinets, saxophones, and some bagpipes. In a single-reed instrument, the reed is attached to a mouthpiece that is blown into to vibrate the reed, producing the sound. By contrast, in a double reed instrument (such as the oboe and bassoon), there is no mouthpiece; the two parts of the reed vibrate against one another.

Comparing clarinets and saxophones

The following is a list of clarinets and saxophones, relative to their range and key of transposition from the opposite family:

Range	Clarinet	Saxophone
B♭ Soprano	Soprano	Soprano
E♭ Alto	Alto	Alto
B♭ Tenor	Bass	Tenor
E♭ Baritone	Contra-alto	Baritone
B♭ Bass	Contrabass	Bass

Note that if one was to compare clarinets to their saxophone counterparts while considering their approximate lowest (concert) pitch†, the order would shift:

Lowest Pitch	Clarinet	Saxophone
~A♭₃	E♭ Soprano	B♭ Soprano
~D♭₃	B♭ Soprano	E♭ Alto
~A♭₂	E♭ Alto	B♭ Tenor
~B♭₁	B♭ Bass	E♭ Baritone
~A♭₁	E♭ Contra-alto	B♭ Bass
~B♭₀	B♭ Contrabass	E♭ Contrabass

†The lowest possible pitch of each clarinet and saxophone is dependent on its manufacturer and model (the pitches used are typical of professional instruments).

List of single-reed instruments

Modern

Historical

Chalumeau

Traditional

European

Middle Eastern

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 [[File:Saxophone reeds-alto, tenor.jpeg|right|thumb|The reeds of alto (left) and tenor saxophones. They are of comparable dimensions to alto and bass clarinet reeds, respectively.]]
 A '''single-reed instrument''' is a [[woodwind]] [[musical instrument|instrument]] that uses only one [[reed (music)|reed]] to produce sound. Examples include [[clarinet]]s, [[saxophone]]s, and some [[bagpipe]]s. In a single-reed instrument, the reed is attached to a [[mouthpiece (woodwind)|mouthpiece]] that is blown into to vibrate the reed, producing the sound. By contrast, in a [[double reed]] instrument (such as the [[oboe]] and [[bassoon]]), there is no mouthpiece; the two parts of the reed vibrate against one another.
-==Comparing clarinets and saxophones==
+== Comparing clarinets and saxophones ==
 The following is a list of clarinets and saxophones, relative to their range and [[Transposing instrument|key of transposition]] from the opposite family:
-{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; "
 |-
-! style="width:33%; background: #BBEEFF;" | [[Range (music)|Range]]
+! style="width:33%; background:#BBEEFF; " | [[Range (music)|Range]]
-! style="width:34%; background: #BBEEFF;" | [[Clarinet]]
+! style="width:34%; background:#BBEEFF; " | [[Clarinet]]
-! style="width:33%; background: #BBEEFF;" | [[Saxophone]]
+! style="width:33%; background:#BBEEFF; " | [[Saxophone]]
 |-
-! B♭ [[Soprano]]
+! B{{music|flat}} [[Soprano]]
 | [[Soprano clarinet|Soprano]]
 | [[Soprano saxophone|Soprano]]
 |-
-! E♭ [[Alto]]
+! E{{music|flat}} [[Alto]]
 | [[Alto clarinet|Alto]]
 | [[Alto saxophone|Alto]]
 |-
-! B♭ [[Tenor]]
+! B{{music|flat}} [[Tenor]]
 | [[Bass clarinet|Bass]]
 | [[Tenor saxophone|Tenor]]
 |-
-! E♭ [[Baritone]]
+! E{{music|flat}} [[Baritone]]
 | [[Contra-alto clarinet|Contra-alto]]
 | [[Baritone saxophone|Baritone]]
 |-
-! B♭ [[Bass (voice type)|Bass]]
+! B{{music|flat}} [[Bass (voice type)|Bass]]
 | [[Contrabass clarinet|Contrabass]]
 | [[Bass saxophone|Bass]]
 |}
-Note that if one was to compare clarinets to their saxophone counterparts while considering their approximate lowest (concert) pitch*, the order would shift:
+Note that if one was to compare clarinets to their saxophone counterparts while considering their approximate lowest (concert) pitch&dagger;, the order would shift:
-{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; "
 |-
-! style="width:33%; background: #BBEEFF;" | Lowest Pitch
+! style="width:33%; background:#BBEEFF; " | Lowest Pitch
-! style="width:34%; background: #BBEEFF;" | [[Clarinet]]
+! style="width:34%; background:#BBEEFF; " | [[Clarinet]]
-! style="width:33%; background: #BBEEFF;" | [[Saxophone]]
+! style="width:33%; background:#BBEEFF; " | [[Saxophone]]
 |-
-! ~A♭<sub>3</sub>
+! ~A{{music|flat}}<sub>3</sub>
-| [[E-flat clarinet|E♭ Soprano]]
+| [[E-flat clarinet|E{{music|flat}} Soprano]]
-| [[Soprano saxophone|B♭ Soprano]]
+| [[Soprano saxophone|B{{music|flat}} Soprano]]
 |-
-! ~D♭<sub>3</sub>
+! ~D{{music|flat}}<sub>3</sub>
-| [[Soprano clarinet|B♭ Soprano]]
+| [[Soprano clarinet|B{{music|flat}} Soprano]]
-| [[Alto Saxophone|E♭ Alto]]
+| [[Alto Saxophone|E{{music|flat}} Alto]]
 |-
-! ~A♭<sub>2</sub>
+! ~A{{music|flat}}<sub>2</sub>
-| [[Alto clarinet|E♭ Alto]]
+| [[Alto clarinet|E{{music|flat}} Alto]]
-| [[Tenor saxophone|B♭ Tenor]]
+| [[Tenor saxophone|B{{music|flat}} Tenor]]
 |-
-! ~B♭<sub>1</sub>
+! ~B{{music|flat}}<sub>1</sub>
-| [[Bass clarinet|B♭ Bass]]
+| [[Bass clarinet|B{{music|flat}} Bass]]
-| [[Baritone saxophone|E♭ Baritone]]
+| [[Baritone saxophone|E{{music|flat}} Baritone]]
 |-
-! ~A♭<sub>1</sub>
+! ~A{{music|flat}}<sub>1</sub>
-| [[Contra-alto clarinet|E♭ Contra-alto]]
+| [[Contra-alto clarinet|E{{music|flat}} Contra-alto]]
-| [[Bass saxophone|B♭ Bass]]
+| [[Bass saxophone|B{{music|flat}} Bass]]
 |-
-! ~B♭<sub>0</sub>
+! ~B{{music|flat}}<sub>0</sub>
-| [[Contrabass clarinet|B♭ Contrabass]]
+| [[Contrabass clarinet|B{{music|flat}} Contrabass]]
-| [[Contrabass saxophone|E♭ Contrabass]]
+| [[Contrabass saxophone|E{{music|flat}} Contrabass]]
 |}
+: &dagger;The lowest possible pitch of each clarinet and saxophone is dependent on its manufacturer and model (the pitches used are typical of professional instruments).
+== List of single-reed instruments ==
-<nowiki>*</nowiki>The lowest possible pitch of each clarinet and saxophone is dependent on its manufacturer and model (the pitches used are typical of professional instruments).
+[[File:Selmer-clarinet-mouthpiece-reed-and-vandoren-ligature.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Ligature (musical instrument)|ligature]], [[Mouthpiece (woodwind)|mouthpiece]], and reed of a clarinet. These three components are present in all modern single-reed instruments and tend to be aesthetically and mechanically similar.]]
+=== Modern ===
-==List of single-reed instruments==
+* [[Aulochrome]]
-[[File:Selmer-clarinet-mouthpiece-reed-and-vandoren-ligature.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The [[Ligature (musical instrument)|ligature]], [[Mouthpiece (woodwind)|mouthpiece]], and reed of a clarinet. These three components are present in all modern single-reed instruments and tend to be aesthetically and mechanically similar.]]
+* [[Clarinet]]
-===Modern===
-*[[Aulochrome]]
+* [[Heckel-clarina]]
+* [[Heckelphone-clarinet]]
-*[[Clarinet]]
-*[[Heckel-clarina]]
+* [[Octavin]]
+* [[Saxophone]]
-*[[Heckelphone-clarinet]]
-*[[Octavin]]
+* [[Tárogató]]
-*[[Saxophone]]
+* [[Xaphoon]]
-*[[Tárogató]]
-*[[Xaphoon]]
-===Historical===
-*[[Chalumeau]]
-===Traditional===
-====European====
-*[[Albogue]]
-*[[Alboka]]
-*[[Diplica]]
-*[[Hornpipe (musical instrument)|Hornpipe]]
-*[[Launeddas]]
-*[[Pibgorn (instrument)|Pibgorn]]
-*[[Sipsi]]
-*[[Zhaleika]]
-====Middle Eastern====
-*[[Arghul]]
-*[[Double clarinet]]
-*[[Mijwiz]]
+=== Historical ===
-{{Single reeds}}
+* [[Chalumeau]]
+=== Traditional ===
-[[Category:Woodwind instruments]]
+; European
+* [[Albogue]]
+* [[Alboka]]
+* [[Diplica]]
+* [[Hornpipe (musical instrument)|Hornpipe]]
+* [[Launeddas]]
+* [[Pibgorn (instrument)|Pibgorn]]
+* [[Sipsi]]
+* [[Zhaleika]]
+; Middle Eastern
+* [[Arghul]]
+* [[Double clarinet]]
+* [[Mijwiz]]
+{{Single reeds}}
-{{woodwind-instrument-stub}}
+[[Category:Woodwind instruments]]
 [[de:Einfachrohrblattinstrument]]
 [[fr:Instrument à anche simple]]
+{{woodwind-instrument-stub}}

v t e Single reed instruments
Modern	Clarinet Heckel-clarina Heckelphone-clarinet Octavin Saxophone Tárogató Venova Xaphoon
European	Alboka Birbynė Chalumeau Diplica Ganurags Hornpipe Launeddas Mock trumpet Pibgorn Pilili Pku Reclam de xeremies Sipsi Stock-and-horn Zhaleika
Middle Eastern	Arghul Double clarinet Dozaleh Mijwiz Sipsi
Central Asian	Bülban Dili tuiduk
South Asian	Pepa Pungi
Southeast Asian	Pey pok Sarune Etek Toleat