Reed aerophones is one of the categories of musical instruments found in the Hornbostel-Sachs system of musical instrument classification. In order to produce sound with these Aerophones the player's breath is directed against a lamella or pair of lamellae which periodically interrupt the airflow and cause the air to be set in motion.
422 Reed aerophones
422.1 Double reed instruments - There are two lamellae which beat against one another. 422.11 (Single) oboes. 422.111 With cylindrical bore.
422.111.1 Without fingerholes.
422.111.2 With fingerholes. Duduk Piri
422.112 With conical bore. Bassoon Hne Oboe Cor anglais Oboe d'amore Shawm Taepyeongso
422.12 Sets of oboes. 422.121 With cylindrical bore. 422.122 With conical bore.
422.2 Single reed instruments - The pipe has a single 'reed' consisting of a percussion lamella. 422.21 (Single) clarinets. 422.211 With cylindrical bore.
422.211.1 Without fingerholes.
422.211.2 With fingerholes. Albogue Alboka Arghul Chalumeau Clarinet Piccolo (or sopranino, or octave) clarinet Soprano clarinet (including E-flat clarinet) Basset clarinet Clarinette d'amour Basset horn Alto clarinet Bass clarinet Contra-alto clarinet Contrabass clarinet Octocontra-alto clarinet Octocontrabass clarinet Diplica Hornpipe Pibgorn Saxonette Sipsi Xaphoon Zhaleika
422.212 With conical bore. 422.21.1 Without fingerholes Sneng (end-blown version)
422.21.2 With fingerholes
Heckel-clarina
Heckelphone-clarinet
Octavin
Saxophone
Soprillo
Sopranino saxophone
Soprano saxophone
Mezzo-soprano saxophone
Alto saxophone
Tenor saxophone
C melody saxophone
Baritone saxophone
Bass saxophone
Contrabass saxophone
Subcontrabass saxophone
Tubax
Sneng (side blown version) Tárogató (after 1890)
422.22 Sets of clarinets. Aulochrome Double clarinet Launeddas Mijwiz
422.3 Reedpipes with free reeds - The reed vibrates through [at] a closely fitted frame. There must be fingerholes, otherwise the instrument belongs to the free reeds 412.13.
422.31 Single pipes with free reed. Bawu
422.32 Double pipes with free reeds. Hulusi