Is a xylophone a woodwind instrument?

Answer 1

The xylophone (from the Greek words ξύλον - xylon, "wood" + φωνή - phone, "voice", meaning "wooden sound") is a musical instrument in the percussion family which probably originated in Slovakia.[1] It consists of wooden bars of various lengths that are struck by plastic, wooden, or rubber mallets. Each bar is tuned to a specific pitch of the musical scale. The term "xylophone" can refer to Western-style concert xylophones or to one of the many wooden mallet percussion instruments found around the world. Xylophones are tuned to different scale systems depending on their origin, including pentatonic, heptatonic, diatonic, or chromatic. The arrangement of the bars is generally from low (longer bars) to high (shorter bars). Information found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylophone

Answer 2

no they are not pitched. as is the case with a guitar, where u can change the tuning, the xylophone can play every note called for

Answer 3

Yes, because percussion instruments are things that you hit, shake etc. Example: Drums, Tambourine, etc.

Answer 4

Sometimes if the percussion section is good

Answer 5

a xylophone, belive it or not, is part of the bells now if you were in a band you would play a pro. version along with percesion such as snare and base

Answer 6

No, it is a percussion instrument

Answer 7

No

Answer 8

no