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Meaning of "double-reed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE-REED

double-reed play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE-REED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double-Reed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE-REED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

double-reed

Double reed

A double reed is a type of reed used to produce sound in various wind instruments. The term double reed comes from the fact that there are two pieces of cane vibrating against each other. A single reed consists of one piece of cane which vibrates against a mouthpiece made of metal, hardened rubber, resin, or some other material. The term double reeds can also refer collectively to the class of instruments which use double reeds.

Definition of double-reed in the English dictionary

The definition of double-reed in the dictionary is relating to or denoting a wind instrument in which the sounds are produced by air passing over two reeds that vibrate against each other.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE-REED

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double-hung
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double-lock
double-magnum
double-minded
double-mindedness
double-page spread
double-park
double-quick
double-sided
double-space
double-stop
double-stopped
double-stopping
double-system sound recording
double-time
double-tongue
double-tongued
double-tonguing

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE-REED

agreed
Apostles´ Creed
Athanasian Creed
best of breed
best-of-breed
breed
broken reed
bulldog breed
creed
crossbreed
degreed
greed
half-breed
inbreed
interbreed
Nicene Creed
pedigreed
reed
screed
unpedigreed

Synonyms and antonyms of double-reed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «double-reed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE-REED

Find out the translation of double-reed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double-reed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double-reed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双簧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de doble lengüeta
570 millions of speakers

English

double-reed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल ईख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزدوجة القصب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дважды тростника
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

double -reed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাবল খাগড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anche double
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Double-reed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Doppelrohrblatt-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダブルリード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더블 리드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping pindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đôi sậy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை நாணல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी वेत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çift ​​kamış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ad ancia doppia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trzcina dwukrotnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двічі тростини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dublu - stuf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλό καλάμι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel - riet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dubbel vass
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

double - siv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double-reed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-REED»

The term «double-reed» is regularly used and occupies the 78.029 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-REED» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE-REED»

Discover the use of double-reed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double-reed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wind Talk for Woodwinds : A Practical Guide to Understanding ...
In addition, maintaining a steady air stream and a consistent embouchure when playing across the break is essential. Crow/Double Crow: The characteristic buzzing sound produced when double reed players play or blow on the reed alone.
Mark C. Ely Professor of Music Education and Saxophone University of Utah, Amy E. Van Deuren Attorney at Law and former Adjunct Instructor University of Utah School of Music, 2009
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A Contemporary Study of Musical Arts: Informed by African ...
When the instrument has two joined vibrating materials stuck into the tapered top of the tube, the instrument is called a double-reed instrument, that is, the oboe. Finger holes are bored on the hollow tubular body. The body could be one piece  ...
Meki Nzewi, Odyke Nzewi, 2007
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The Musical Instrument Desk Reference: A Guide to how Band ...
The oboe's small conical bore and proportionately small side holes, in conjunction with the forceful nature of a double-reed sound generator, produce an intense spectrum of overtones above a fundamental. The resulting sound is reedy and ...
Michael J. Pagliaro, 2012
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Tremolo and Octave Harmonica Method
There are several different models of 40 reed, 20 hole double reed tremolo harmonicas. Basically, one begins with hole one C (do) and the others begins with hole 2 E (mi). This book will concentrate on 40 reed, 20 hole double reed tremolo or ...
Phil Duncan, 2011
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
There are three kinds of reed mouthpieces: (1) the single or beating reed; (2) the double reed; (3) the free reed, all of which perform the function of sound-producer (see MOUTHPIECE and FREE REED VIBRATOR). The reed used consists of a ...
6
DK Eyewitness Books: Music
Double reeds Two slices of cane make up the double reed, which vibrates to sound the column of air in the tube of the instrument. The double reed and cone —shaped tube give the piercing, somewhat nasal sound of the oboe, cor anglais, and ...
Neil Ardley, 2004
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Handbook of Acoustics
1 INTRODUCTION The woodwind family comprises mouth-blown instruments excited by a single reed in a nearly cylindrical lube (clarinet), a single reed in a conical tube (saxophone), a double reed in a conical tube (oboe and bassoon), ...
Malcolm J. Crocker, 1998
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The Art of Bassoon Playing
One of the questions that invariably comes up when there is a discussion on bassoon reeds is the use of the single reed mouthpiece in place of the double reed. The idea is by no means a recent development, since it was first used around ...
William G. Spencer, Frederick A. Mueller, 1969
9
The Clarinet and Clarinet Playing
principle of a single beating reed, as does the modern clarinet, but it was an instrument with a double bore like the early Greek aulos (the aulos, however, was a double-reed instrument). The zummara's two pipes were parallel to each other so ...
David Pino, 2014
10
Harmonica For Dummies
The ones you're most likely to encounter include chromatic harmonicas and double reed harmonicas. I explain bending techniques for each in the following sections. (Characteristics of both these harps are described in detail in Chapter 2. ) ...
Winslow Yerxa, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE-REED»

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Oliveira band qualifies for state
Robert Barron teaches percussion, and Erica Cassanova is the instructor for double-reed instruments like oboe and bassoon. Garcia said the ... «Brownsville Herald, Jul 15»
2
From New York to North Dakota With Music
On Saturday, June 27, the Viking Lutheran Church of rural Maddock hosted the New York Kammermusiker (NYK) double-reed chamber music ... «Pierce County Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Weekend Watch: NY group to bring classical sound to North Dakota
A New York-based double-reed classical music ensemble has played in dozens of countries on five continents since forming in 1969. «INFORUM, Jun 15»
4
Inside the Oldest, Most Exclusive Dance Party in the World
The sound of the ghaita, a double-reed horn whose closest cousin is the clarinet (or maybe tenor kazoo), is indescribable and yet is the driving ... «RollingStone.com, Jun 15»
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Seven Kids in Vardenis: Dreams of Playing the Duduk and Dhol
Vazgen tells me that he wants to pursue a career in dance and to play the duduk (ancient double-reed woodwind flute) when he grows up. «Hetq Online, Jun 15»
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State of the Arts: Susie Brown fits pieces together to turn bassoon …
The bassoon is a double-reed wind instrument and serves as the “bass voice” of the woodwind section of the orchestra. Composers since the ... «Tulsa World, May 15»
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Rainn Wilson climbs the 'pyramid of geekdom' and talks about his …
Girls are gonna love it if you can play this incredibly difficult double-reed instrument that you have to put together by hand. It makes this sound, ... «GeekWire, May 15»
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Musician serves her country, subs for local symphony
A: The oboe is a double-reed instrument, most often made from granadilla wood and has silver-plated keys. One of the challenges is getting ... «Fairfield Daily Republic, May 15»
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Tips For Hunting Eastern Turkeys in the Timber
But a double-reed, like a Zink Z-Yelper, is great for tree yelps and other soft sounds. 0. Comments (2). ALL COMMENTS; TOP RATED. casabius's picture. «Field and Stream, Apr 15»
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Midday, Early Season Jelly Heads
For the upcoming season, Kent plans on utilizing the combination of a Zink Thunder Ridge series slate call and a Zink Lost Lady double-reed ... «Outdoor Channel, Apr 15»

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