Single and Double Reed Instruments: Multiple Choice

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01The oboe, famous for providing the orchestra's tuning 'A', belongs to which reed group?
02Which of the following instruments is a member of the double-reed family?
03The English horn, or cor anglais, is a tenor oboe. What kind of reed does it use?
04The shawm, an early European wind instrument, is the ancestor of which modern double-reed instrument?
05The clarinet is known for its smooth, rich tone. This sound is produced by vibrations from what type of reed?
06The Basset horn, an instrument closely associated with Mozart, is a member of which single-reed instrument family?
07Three of these instruments use a double reed. Which one is the exception, using a single reed?
08The contrabassoon is one of the lowest-pitched instruments in the orchestra. What type of reed does it utilize?
09Which of these common woodwind instruments does NOT use a reed at all, instead producing sound by blowing across an edge?
10Despite its brass body, the saxophone is classified as a woodwind instrument. What type of reed does it use?