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no. even now woodwind instruments can be made from plastic and other materials. (the best sounding ones are generally wood though). woodwind refers to the fact that the instrument is played using a reed. saxophones for example, are made of brass but are within the woodwind family
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Are all woodwind instruments made of wood?
No, with the exception of the flutes, all woodwind instruments have reeds, flutes used to have reeds (similar to Oboe reeds) and that is why they are still classed as woodwind.
Which instruments are part of the woodwind section of an orchestra?
Woodwind instruments are instruments that used to be made of wood. These include the flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, clarinet, and bassoon. This is in order from highest to lowest sounding instrument.
Which woodwind was made out of boxwood?
Boxwood was used frequently for baroque woodwind instruments. Mostly Flutes and Clarinets but I have seen one or two oboes.
What instrument used in symphony?
strings,woodwind,brass and precussion instruments
What types of materials are used to make instruments of the woodwind family?
WOOD
What are characteristics of woodwind instruments?
Woodwind instruments are woodwind for one of two reasons: They are/used to be made out of wood (Eg a flute or clarinet) They use a reed which is made of wood (Eg saxophone, oboe, bassoon)
Why are woodwind instruments not made of wood?
Well every woodwind intrument has a reed, that is made of wood in exception to the flute, which used to use reeds.
Are aerophones used in a marching band?
Yes, and it includes all the woodwind and brass instruments.
Is it true that woodwind instruments are so named by tradition?
it is made by wood and when it was first created they used to blow through the wood to make noise (until reeds came about)
What are the instruments used in German?
Some common instruments used in German music include the accordion, clarinet, tuba, and alpine horn. Traditional German music tends to feature a mix of brass, woodwind, and folk instruments.
Is the french horn a woodwind?
The french horn is a brass instrument. The sound of the horn can mix very nice with the sound of woodwind instruments. The horn is the only brass instrument that is used in the classical wind quintet, which consist of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn. This quintet is sometimes referred to as "woodwind quintet", although the horn really is not a woodwind.
What instruments are used in Hard-Bop jazz?
The same instruments that are used to play any jazz, primarily woodwind, brass, piano, bass, drums and guitar but jazz, hard bop or otherwise can be played on any instrument.
