free reed
noun
: a reed in a musical instrument (such as a harmonica) that vibrates in an air opening just large enough to allow the reed to move freely compare beating reed
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The instrument contains a free reed, a strip of flexible metal that flaps up and down when a player blows through the sheng’s holes, thus creating musical tones.
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Steve Knopper, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2021
The Chinese invented a free reed instrument, called the Sheng, several thousand years ago, but the model that arrived in America originated in Europe.
—Joan Hunt, courant.com, 21 Nov. 2019
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Steve Knopper, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2021
The Chinese invented a free reed instrument, called the Sheng, several thousand years ago, but the model that arrived in America originated in Europe.
—Joan Hunt, courant.com, 21 Nov. 2019
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“Free reed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20reed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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