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Musical instruments are divided into groups by the way in which they make the sound. Wind instruments use air blowing through the instrument. They are divided into three subgroups:

• Brass instruments use vibrating air inside the instrument and start the sound using the vibration of the player's lips.

• Woodwinds use vibrating air inside and start the sound by some means other than vibrating lips, such as a hard edge or a vibrating reed.

• Free reeds use a vibrating reed but no vibrating air chamber.