They are called woodwinds because of the reeds the reeds are made out of wood so therefore they are called woodwind instruments and brass instruments don't use use reeds so they are not woodwind instruments
The saxophone developed as a new form of the clarinet a close relative in the woodwind family. It is supposed to be a clever fusion between woodwind, because of its use of the reed, and brass, because its main material is made of brass or a close metal.
Saxophone is in the woodwind family, even though they are made of metal.
Because the flute is a woodwind. Although they are both made of brass you use wind to blow into them so they are called woodwind.
An oboe is a woodwind instrument (the reed is made of wood)
An oboe is a woodwind instrument because an oboe reed is made of wood.
Saxaphones are classified as woodwind instruments.
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
Instrument reed is a thin strip of material, that vibrates to produce a sound on ainstrument Instruments that require reeds are woodwind and sax. So basically without the reed you cannot make any noise on woodwind and sax instrument's woodwind instruments alto sax, tenor sax Clarinet Fact Saxophones are in the woodwind family .
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