How the reed aerophone makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the reed aerophone belongs to the reed instruments: a vibrating reed controls the air flow into a pipe.
More broadly it is one of the aerophones (wind instruments), where sound comes from vibrating air.
Press play above and watch the spectrum: the evenly spaced peaks are harmonics, and their relative strength is what gives the instrument its character.
From Wikipedia
Reed aerophones is one of the categories of musical instruments found in the Hornbostel-Sachs system of musical instrument classification. In order to produce sound with these aerophones, the player's breath is directed against a lamella or pair of lamellae which periodically interrupt the airflow and cause the air to be set in motion.
422.1 Double reed instruments - There are two lamellae which beat against one another.
Other reed instruments
Frequently asked questions
What does a reed aerophone sound like?
As one of the reed instruments, its sound comes from the way a vibrating reed controls the air flow into a pipe.
What type of instrument is the reed aerophone?
It is classified as reed instruments (Hornbostel–Sachs 422).