Woodwind instruments (clarinet, oboe) – Air is blown across the reed attached to the mouthpiece of the instrument, vibrating the air down the tube of the instrument to produce sounds. ... Different notes are produced by changing the tension of the strings or the size of the instrument box.

How do wind instruments make noise?

Woodwind instruments produce sound when the player blows air against a sharp edge or through a thin piece of wood called reed, causing a column of air to vibrate. The instrument itself does not vibrate.

What are five instrumentalists playing together called?

Quintet—Quintets are five musicians performing together, pieces of music meant to be played by five musicians, or a piece of music that includes five instruments. For example, Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major is composed of a piano, bass, cello, violin, and viola.