Probably because it is literally an instrument that makes its sound by passing "wind" (your breath)across wood (the reed). Though many examples of the woodwind family are made of other materials, most were originally crafted from wood and played by "wind".
Yes, the clarinet is a woodwind instrument. So are the flute, piccolo, saxophone, oboe, an bassoon.
The exteme bass instrument of the woodwind family is the contra-bassoon, and next to it, the bassoon.
As long as an instrument has a reed, it's automatically considered a woodwind. Last time I checked, the contra bassoon had a reed, so it's considered a woodwind.
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No, the oboe is not the lowest woodwind instrument, but it is the contra bassoon/bassoonIn the standard orchestral family, it is a bassoon.
An oboe or a bassoon.
The specific type of group that includes a piccolo, English horn, clarinet, and bassoon is typically a woodwind quintet or a chamber ensemble. In a woodwind quintet, the standard instrumentation consists of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn, but variations can occur. The addition of the piccolo and English horn suggests a more specialized ensemble that focuses on expanding the woodwind palette for chamber music or orchestral arrangements.
Bassoon.