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Saxophone a brass instrument?

No, a Saxophone is a woodwind instrument.


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.


What woodwind instrument is made of brass and does not have a place in the orchestra?

The saxophone.


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.


Is a saxophone a percussion instrument?

No, though it is made of brass, it is widely considered woodwind because it uses a reed mouthpiece.


What does the saxophone sound like compared to other brass instruments?

The saxophone is a woodwind instrument. It is played with a reed, not a mouthpiece.


What instrument look like it would be in the brass section but is actually in the woodwind section?

a saxophone


Is a saxophone a brass instruments?

No. It is a woodwind reed instrument. The brass section includes: Trumpets, Cornets, Trombones, Tubas, Sousaphones, Baritones, F Horns (formerly known as French Horns), and any instrument that uses a brass mouthpiece and requires the player to "buzz" their lips to produce the instruments sound. "Buzzing" the lips is a phrase in which the instrument player makes a buzzing sound with their lips. Commonly used in brass instruments.


What family does the saxophone come from?

Saxophones are from the Woodwind family because they are played from a reed, even though they are made out of brass.


Is the clarinet a woodwind or brass instrument?

The clarinet is a woodwind instrument, not a brass instrument.


Is the trumpet a brass or woodwind instrument?

The trumpet is a brass instrument, not a woodwind instrument.