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Because you need a reed to play it and the reed is made of wood.

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Name three woodwind musical instruments?

The instruments in the woodwind family are: flute oboe, alto sax ,tenor sax.


What instruments are reeds?

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 .


Is the tenor horn and the tenor sax the same?

No, the tenor horn is from the trumpet/brass and the tenor sax is from the woodwind. They are also in different keys. The tenor horn is in Eb like the alto sax.


What are 2 woodwind instruments you would find in an orchestra?

There are way more than two. They are... Flute, Piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, bassoon and sometimes a contra bassoon.


What is the definition of alto saxophone?

A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s, and patented in 1846.


What are the notes for Farm Out om Alto Sax?

Farm out alto sax notes


What does each button on an alto sax do?

it allows the alto sax to make a different sound.


Who made the alto sax?

Adolphe Sax


What is cooler trumpet or alto sax?

I think that the sax is cooler. It's partially because I play the alto sax, but I think the sax is easier too.


Who first played alto sax?

Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1846. He wanted to create a link between woodwind and brass instruments in military bands, so he created what we now know as the alto sax. He didn't plan to make more, but somebody convinced him to create the full quartet, and the rest is history.


What are some Them songs for alto sax?

Great escape is a good song to play for alto sax


How do you play lightly row on the Alto Sax?

Get a alto sax music book and read the instructions