The modern Woodwind family consists of recorders, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons and saxophones. No matter your experience or your age, or your choice of woodwind instrument, we have sheet music, scores and tuition books for all, in a wide range of genres and styles.
Woodwind instruments began to evolve thousands of years ago. The first flutes were believed to have been up to 50,000 years old, and through the ages, old flute-like instruments have been discovered that were carved from various different woods, and even bones from birds or bears!
Through the medieval, renaissance and baroque periods, the most common woodwind instruments, recorder, flute, oboe and bassoon, developed, and the clarinet joined them from the middle of the 18th century. The first woodwind instruments had no reeds, the flutes and recorders. With the dawn of the double-reed, oboes and bassoons developed, and the clarinet was the first single reed instrument to join the family.
In the 19th century, the first saxophones started to appear, which despite being made of brass, were counted among the woodwind instruments, because they are all single reed instruments, employing a very similar finger and key system to the clarinet.
Although the saxophone is a relatively minor instrument within the classical symphony orchestra, it did however, help the woodwind family to take a prominent role in various modern musical styles, including jazz, soul, pop and rock music.
for: Recorder
Music score
Item no.: 1165567
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 1147201
for: Bassoon
Music lesson book
Item no.: 377120
for: Clarinet
Book
Item no.: 762108
for: Clarinet
Book
Item no.: 339407
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat), percussion
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 160802
Klassik
for: Oboe
Music score
Item no.: 981037
for: Clarinet
Music score
Item no.: 107090
for: Clarinet (B-flat) [trumpet]
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 157596
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 194945
for: Oboe
Music lesson book
Item no.: 761850
How to develop an expressive tone. A melody book for flautists
for: Flute
Music lesson book
Item no.: 363023
A Comprehensive Guide With Step-By-Step Instruction And Many Great Jazz Classics
Hal Leonard Saxophone Method
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 552015
Play 8 Songs with a professional band for Bb, Eb, C and Bass Clef Instruments
Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 635637
for: Recorder
Music score
Item no.: 831842
for: Treble recorder [flute/violin/viola da gamba]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 335635
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 315393
Breathing and Sound
Vol. 2
Volume 2 (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Recorder
Music lesson book
Item no.: 138911
for: Flute
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 326395
for: Treble recorder
Buch + CD
Item no.: 483318
Fundamental Method for Playing Tango Music
for: Flute
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 1013008
for: Descant recorder
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 659813
Intermediate
a classical method for intermediate musicians
for: Oboe
Music lesson book
Item no.: 1550474
Master Edition
for: Oboe
Music lesson book
Item no.: 796986
Supports ABRSM exams from 2020
for: Voice (melody instrument]
Work book (educational book)
Item no.: 781459
for: Descant recorder
Music lesson book
Item no.: 162786
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 971633
How to shape a melodic line
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 780263
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 180924
for: Flute
Music score
Item no.: 292374
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 312503
for: Voice (melody instrument]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 604241
for: Descant (soprano) recorder; piano ad lib.
Music lesson book
Item no.: 273686
for: Bass clarinet
Buch
Item no.: 1542113
for: Clarinet; piano ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 101533
for: Tin whistle
Music lesson book
Item no.: 417633
for: Oboe, piano
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 618039
for: 1–2 alto saxophones
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 223736
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat/C low); rhythm group (piano, guitar, bass, drums) ad lib.
Music book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 601171
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat)
Music lesson book
Item no.: 370847
for: Descant recorder
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 658474
for: Flute
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1356019
for: Instrument [voice]
Cards (teaching material)
Item no.: 668968
50 Ways to Improve Your Improvisational Skills
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 342815
Italian Music
for: 2–4 recorders
Ensemble score
Item no.: 355816
for: Recorder, Orff instruments
Ensemble score
Item no.: 354027
for: Clarinet
Music lesson book
Item no.: 144468
for: Saxophone
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 674658