The main difference between woodwind and brass instruments is the material they are made of. Woodwind instruments are typically made of wood or metal and produce sound by vibrating a reed or blowing air through a mouthpiece. Brass instruments, on the other hand, are made of brass and produce sound by vibrating the player's lips against a mouthpiece.
They are called woodwinds because of the reeds the reeds are made out of wood so therefore they are called woodwind instruments and brass instruments don't use use reeds so they are not woodwind instruments
The saxophone developed as a new form of the clarinet a close relative in the woodwind family. It is supposed to be a clever fusion between woodwind, because of its use of the reed, and brass, because its main material is made of brass or a close metal.
Saxophone is in the woodwind family, even though they are made of metal.
Because the flute is a woodwind. Although they are both made of brass you use wind to blow into them so they are called woodwind.
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)
Saxaphones are classified as woodwind instruments.
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
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