Wood
An oboe is a woodwind instrument because an oboe reed is made of wood.
An oboe is a woodwind instrument (the reed is made of wood)
It was made out of wood. Thus, it's a WOODwind.
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
yes it is because it was originally made out of wood
It is a woodwind event thoght it is not made of wood
Flute
Yes, "woodwind" is a compound word made up of "wood" and "wind."
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.
The saxophone is the only Woodwind that was not originally made of wood
The saxophone is the only Woodwind that was not originally made of wood