A monotone or monophonic instrument is capable of only a single (one) note at a time. Woodwind and brass instruments are the most common examples (trumpet, flute, tuba). Compare these to polyphonic instruments such as piano or guitar
there is no such thing as a wind instrument, an air instrument, or a tapping instrument. there are woodwind instruments (including saxes, bassoons, oboes, English horns, clarinets, and flutes) brass...
Reed instruments are instruments that require a wooden reed to create the instrument's tone. They are typically woodwinds. Examples: Clarinets [single-reed: one reed required for the mouthpiece]...