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Saxophones are (mostly) brass, but they're still considered "woodwind" instruments.
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What is the solvent in an instrument made of 80 percent brass and 20 percent zinc?
Since brass is, itself, a mixture, it is not the solvent. Instead, the solvent is usually copper.
What is brass made off and what is it use for?
Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper, it is used mostly for creating musical instruments such as trumpets this is because of its ability to bend and stretch easily to create the complex shape of the instrument
Is brass natural or man made?
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Therefore it is a metal. Which means that Brass is natural.
Why is compass casing made of brass or aluminium?
Usually brass.
What non ferrous alloys were used by pre Iron Age metalworkers?
Bronze and brass. Bronze is made from copper and tin. Brass is made with copper and zinc
Which wood wind instrument is actually made of brass?
All saxaphones are made of brass but are woodwind
What woodwind instrument is made of brass?
sax
What Is A Woodwind Instrument Made Of Brass?
The saxophone. While the instrument itself is commonly made of brass, the mechanics of it, as well as the use of a reed, make it a woodwind.
Is sax a woodwind or a. Brass?
The saxophone is a woodwind instrument Though it looks like brass, people always mistake it for brass instrument, but it is a woodwind. It does not have valves like the brass instruments, but has reed and finger holes covered by small pads. Some like to call it brasswind.
Which is a brass instrument basson or cornet?
The cornet is a brass instrument. The bassoon, which is made of wood, is a woodwind.
What woodwind instrument is made of brass and does not have a place in the orchestra?
The saxophone.
Is flute a brass instrument?
no because origanilly a flute was made out of WOOD.......and also you use wind to play it so that is why a flute is NOT a brass instrument but a woodwind
Is the oboe a woodwind or brass?
An oboe is a woodwind instrument because an oboe reed is made of wood.
Why was the first saxophone made?
Adolph Sax wanted to create an instrument with the felixibility of a woodwind and the power or loudness of a brass, so he made a brass instrument with reed and keys. He actually started w/ a clarinet mouthpiece on a Euphonium
Is a saxophone a percussion instrument?
No, though it is made of brass, it is widely considered woodwind because it uses a reed mouthpiece.
Is oboe a brass instrument?
Rule of thumb: Brass instruments look like they're made of brass. Think Trumpet or trombone, the exception being saxophone, which is a woodwind instrument. An oboe is also a woodwind instrument.
What kind of instrument is a flute?
Yes! The flute is part of the woodwind instrument family.In the Renaissance Period, flutes actually had a small reed in them (much like an oboe reed). This is why they were originally classified as a woodwind instrument, and it has stuck since.Yes a flute is a woodwind, even if it is made of metal.
