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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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Oboe is a woodwind instrument. Both brass and woodwind instruments are wind instruments. So the answer to your question is yes a oboe is a wind instrument and no it is not a brass instrument.
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∙ 14y agoNo. Although the saxophone is made out of brass, it is considered to be a woodwind instrument as the mouthpiece uses a reed to produce sound.
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∙ 12y agoA saxophone is a woodwind instrument-- Specifically, a single-reed instrument. Even though it is made out of brass, the name of the instruments comes from how the sound is made.
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∙ 8y agoThere is a small reed within the mouthpiece of a saxophone, so it is a "woodwind".
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Is the baritone a low brass instruments?
Well it depends on the type of saxophone your talking about. The Soprano and Alto Sax are woodwind instruments, while the Bari Sax & The Tenor Sax are low brass instruments.well it also does count as a wood wind instrument no matter what because it has a reed used to perform sounds.
If a clarinet is a woodwind instrument than why isn't a saxophone they are almost the same instrument?
Because it is made of wood and also plays on a wooden reed.
Instrument that blends with brass and woodwinds?
That what some people say about the saxophone. It's made of brass but is played with a reed.
What are the different instruments families?
string woodwind brass percussion voice electronic
Name three woodwind musical instruments?
The instruments in the woodwind family are: flute oboe, alto sax ,tenor sax.
What woodwind instrument is made of brass?
sax
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.
A which woodwind instrument is actually made of brass?
Saxophones are (mostly) brass, but they're still considered "woodwind" instruments.
Is the baritone a low brass instruments?
Well it depends on the type of saxophone your talking about. The Soprano and Alto Sax are woodwind instruments, while the Bari Sax & The Tenor Sax are low brass instruments.well it also does count as a wood wind instrument no matter what because it has a reed used to perform sounds.
If a clarinet is a woodwind instrument than why isn't a saxophone they are almost the same instrument?
Because it is made of wood and also plays on a wooden reed.
What are the different instruments families?
string woodwind brass percussion voice electronic
Instrument that blends with brass and woodwinds?
That what some people say about the saxophone. It's made of brass but is played with a reed.
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 .
What are the instruments in Brass?
French horn, trumpet, tuba, bar-sax (also part woodwind), baritone, euphonium (like baritone, but with straight top).
Name three woodwind musical instruments?
The instruments in the woodwind family are: flute oboe, alto sax ,tenor sax.
What are the group of instrument?
brass woodwind percussion strings brass woodwind percussion strings
Is a the comet instrument a brass or woodwind?
brass
