1. Name the four woodwind families found in the typical symphony orchestra and indicate whether each family consists of single-reed double-reed, or non-reed instruments.
| Flutes | non-reed |
| Oboes | double-reed |
| Clarinets | single-reed |
| Bassoons | double-reed |
2. Match the woodwind instrument with its English name.
| Cor Anglais | English Horn |
| Ottavino | Piccolo |
| Fagott | Bassoon |
| Flauto | Flute |
| Hautbois | Oboe |
3. Indicate whether each instrument is more comfortable playing softer or louder on lower notes.
| Bassoon | louder |
| Flute | softer |
| Oboe | louder |
| Piccolo | softer |
For further orchestrational study of woodwind instruments, see:
Adler, Samuel. The Study of Orchestration. 3rd edition. W. W. Norton & Co.,
2002
Specific study: Chapters 6, 7, & 8
Kennan, Kent and Donald Grantham. The Technique of Orchestration. 6th edition. Prentice Hall, 2002.
Specific study: Chapters 5 & 6