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No, an alto horn is not a woodwind instrument, it is a brass instrument. Woodwind instruments use reeds, except for flutes and recorders.

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What family does the English Horn belong to?

The English horn is a member of the woodwind family. It is essentially an alto oboe.


What family does the English horn?

The English horn has several "cousins", but the instrument it is most closely related to is the oboe, and is sometimes called an alto oboe. As part of the woodwind family, the English horn is also related to the clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, flute and piccolo.


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.


Which instrument of the woodwind quintet is usually considered a brass instrument?

The French horn.


Which instrument is not in the woodland family a piccoloan oboeor a french horn?

The horn is not in the woodwind family.


Is the saxophone considered a type of horn?

No, the saxophone is not considered a type of horn. It is a woodwind instrument.


Is the horn in the woodwind family?

By Horn, I assume you mean French Horn, in which case the answer would be no, it is a brass instrument.


What are the different types of alto instruments and how do they differ from each other?

The different types of alto instruments include the alto saxophone, alto clarinet, and alto flute. These instruments differ in their size, shape, and the way they produce sound. The alto saxophone is a brass instrument with a single reed mouthpiece, the alto clarinet is a woodwind instrument with a cylindrical bore and a single reed mouthpiece, and the alto flute is a woodwind instrument with a curved headjoint and a larger size than the standard flute. Each instrument has its own unique sound and playing technique.


What does the English family belong to?

The English horn is a member of the woodwind family. It is essentially an alto Oboe.


What are the five members of the woodwind family?

The five members of the woodwind family you are most likely to see in an orchestra are the oboe, bassoon, clarinet, English horn and saxophone. Most of these instrument are made in different sizes; for example, there are soprano, alto, tenor and bass saxophones.


What is instrument has a wide range and a single reed and is the most versatile among the woodwind?

The Alto saxophone.


What is a brass instrument - English horn or piccolo flute or French horn?

Yes, the hunting horn is a brass instrument.