Woodwind instruments have a wide range of voice, soft timbre and strong expressiveness. They play an important role in ensemble and are also important solo instruments. In the wind orchestra, the woodwind instruments commonly used include flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, English wind and bass.

Woodwind instruments belong to the category of wind instruments. The performer makes sound by blowing air to make the air vibrate in the pipe. There is a row of keyhole on the woodwind instrument pipe, and the opening of the keyhole is controlled by fingers to adjust the pitch.