A wind instrument is a hollow wooden pipe that creates sound by the air blown through the holes.
The pitch of the sound is controlled by covering or opening the holes on the pipe with your fingers.

Some wind instruments use what are known as "reeds", which are made of thin pieces of wood. As the reed vibrates by the air you breath, the sound waves are transferred through the pipe, creating sound.

The tone of the instrument changes significantly depending on whether it uses a reed or not, but they are still categorized as the same type of instrument. Also, sometimes wind instruments are called woodwind instruments because it uses a wooden pipe and a reed.

Compared to string instruments, the range on the wind instrument is very limited, so there are different types of wind instruments that cover a specific range. Generally, the smaller instruments have higher registers and the register gets lower as the instrument gets larger. However, some instruments have a specially designed interior which allows for a low register despite its small and short body.

Below are some of the types of wind instruments commonly seen around Erinn:

Whistle
A small instrument played vertically. It has a high register and the range is very limited.

Flute
This instrument has the most general register. It is made of wood and is used without a reed. You play it holding it up sideways.

Shalumo
It's an instrument played with a reed with a low register. You hold it up vertically to play it.

-From the left, Whistle, Shalumo, Flute-