There are many ways to classify western wind instruments. Generally, it is divided into blowhole wind instruments, clarinet instruments, oboe instruments and lip reed wind instruments according to pronunciation methods. The first three instruments are all reed instruments originated from history, and their timbre lacks a sense of metal, so they are collectively called woodwind instruments, although many instruments have used metal, rubber and even synthetic materials as raw materials. In orchestras and military bands, this group of instruments is called woodwind group, and correspondingly, the lip-reed-sounding instrument is called brass group (in fact, this instrument is really made of copper).

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Wind instruments from simple to complex, from imperfect to perfect, constantly improve and perfect. Their application varies with timbre and range, and is also influenced by different historical periods and composers' styles.

The most widely used wind instruments in orchestras from Baroque to Classical period are oboe, bassoon, natural horn (the originator of modern horn), clarinet and natural trumpet (the originator of modern trumpet), and trombone is rare.

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