Question

What family of instruments uses single or double reeds?

Answer 1

List of instruments which use double reeds
Bassoon. Contraforte. Tenoroon. Semi contrabassoon. Contrabassoon (Double bassoon)
Heckelphone. Piccolo heckelphone.
Oboe. Piccolo oboe. Oboe d'amore. Cor anglais (English horn) Oboe da caccia. Bass oboe.
Sarrusophone. Contrabass Sarrusophone.

The type of instruments that use a single reed are clarinets and saxophone.

Answer 2

The clarinet uses a single reed made of one piece of wood, while the oboe and bassoon use a double reed made of two pieces joined together. Just as with the stringed instruments, the smaller woodwinds play higher pitches while the longer and larger instruments play the lower notes.