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Most woodwinds were originally made from wood (hence the name), such as flutes, clarinets and Oboe. Now, the main part of woodwinds that are actually wood is the reed. Saxophones are most often made out of brass, clarinets out of plastic, and concert flutes out of metals. the mouthpieces can be out of plastic and metal. The most common metal in all instrument categories is brass.
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∙ 15y agoWell actually, in the olden days many instruments (woodwind) were, belive it or not, created from fresh wood, horn and bones.
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∙ 13y agono they all have to have a reed to be a wood wind instrument
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∙ 12y agoBassoon, Oboe, Clarinet and some flutes and piccolo. Most flutes and piccolo are now made of steel, brass or silver.
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∙ 10y agowood , plastic and metal
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What are the near relations to the main woodwind instruments?
Traditionally woodwind instruments were all made out of wood obviously! Oboes, clarinets, bassoons and cor anglais' are all still made out of wood but other instruments in the 'woodwind' family (flutes, saxophones, piccolos) are now made out of metal so are considered near relations to the 'main' woodwind instruments.
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.
What type of wind instruments are the clarinet and the bassoon?
The clarinet and bassoon are members of the Woodwind family. These two instruments require the use of a reed to produce musical notes. Another member of the Woodwind family is the Oboe.
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 do woodwind and brass instruments have in common?
All of these instruments are constructed in wood. This is the only similarity.
What are the near relations to the main woodwind instruments?
Traditionally woodwind instruments were all made out of wood obviously! Oboes, clarinets, bassoons and cor anglais' are all still made out of wood but other instruments in the 'woodwind' family (flutes, saxophones, piccolos) are now made out of metal so are considered near relations to the 'main' woodwind instruments.
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.
What type of wind instruments are the clarinet and the bassoon?
The clarinet and bassoon are members of the Woodwind family. These two instruments require the use of a reed to produce musical notes. Another member of the Woodwind family is the Oboe.
What instruments don't belong to the woodwind family?
There are many - all those not made out of wood - all those not blown by mouth.
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 do woodwind and brass instruments have in common?
All of these instruments are constructed in wood. This is the only similarity.
Why are woodwind instruments called the reed section in an orchestra?
because all woodwind instruments use reeds
Which wood wind instrument is actually made of brass?
All saxaphones are made of brass but are woodwind
Is the flute the oboe and the clarinet brass instruments?
No, They are all woodwind instruments
Are the flute the oboe and the clarinet all brass instruments?
They are not brass instruments. They are woodwind instruments.
Why is the oboe part of the woodwind family?
The oboe was and is made out of wood. All woodwind instruments are constructed out of a wood body with metal keys. The flute and piccolo are the only woodwind instruments that do not use wooden reeds as a mouthpiece. Clarinets and saxophones (a hybrid of brass and woodwind) use single reeds held onto the mouth joint by a ligature, a small metal clamp. Oboes, English horns, and bassoons use a double reed, composed out of two thin reeds of bamboo held together by twine and cork, that are inserted either directly into the upper joint (oboe and horn) or attached to a bocal - a curved piece of hollow metal - and then to the bassoon. Unlike its woodwind companions, the flute and piccolo are hollow tubes with an opening across the upper surface. Air is not blown directly into the hole, either, as with those listed above, but across it, producing a sound. Most woodwind instruments are made of wood or plastic now, except for flute, piccolos, and saxophones. They are more often made out of metal, such as brass, nickle, or silver. Marching instruments are rarely made of wood, because of the harsh weather conditions that the instruments may be subjected to. All woodwind instruments also have corks and pads on the underside of every key, held in place by springs. This ensures that you have a solid air flow through the instrument to produce the best sound possible.
Is a tenor sax a woodwind instrement?
Yes, because they all have reeds, all of the saxes are woodwind instruments
