woodwind
woodwind
Definition
wood·wind (wo̵od′wind′)
noun
- the woodwind instruments of an orchestra, or the players of these instruments
- any of such instruments
adjective
- designating a wind instrument made, esp. originally, of wood, as the flute, clarinet, or oboe
- composed of or for such an instrument or instruments
woodwind
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: On display are 1,000 items including stringed, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments from Britain, Europe and from distant lands.
- play: North Regional Wind Band The North Regional Wind Band currently has about 80 members, who play either woodwind, brass or percussion instruments.
- teach: She studied music at York University and now teaches woodwind in the Borders.
- feature: A 60 piece band featuring woodwind, brass and percussion for Yrs 7-13 of the required standard.
- sit: Behind the strings sit the woodwind, generally in two rows.
Adjective modifier
- stringed: On display are 1,000 items including stringed, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments from Britain, Europe and from distant lands.
- more: With no more woodwind nor strings, the new Chorus plays sparsely produced pop songs, filling the sound out with keyboards and kazoos.
- other: There was plangent solo violin work, some ribaldry from the clarinets, the other spot-lit woodwind in this symphony.
- orchestral: It is one of the four main orchestral woodwinds, but did not join the orchestra until after the middle of the 18th century.
- lovely: There is some lovely woodwind toward the end of this track which, although rather disjointed, works well.
Modifies a noun
- quintet: There are two ensembles to choose from; The duo and woodwind quintet.
- instrument: The exterior profile of a woodwind instrument can be traced on a piece of paper.
- ensemble: The true Adagio of the slow movement was testing for woodwind ensemble.
- solo: The band is augmented by a string quartet and woodwind solos.
- player: We would welcome enquiries from any brass or woodwind players of grade 5 standard or above.
- section: The brass section usually sits on raised platforms above the string and woodwind sections.
Noun used with modifier
- solo: It is followed by a slow, melancholy Blues where solo woodwinds are the dominating voice throughout.
- renaissance: His first free-lance engagements were with the Praetorius Consort with whom he both sang and played renaissance woodwind.
