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The English horn is a member of the woodwind family. It is essentially an alto Oboe.

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What does the English family belong to?

The English horn is a member of the woodwind family. It is essentially an alto Oboe.


What instruments family does the English horn belong to?

The English Horn is a member of the woodwind family. It is most closely related to the oboe and bassoon since it also uses a double reed and is pitched between the two.


What category does the bassoon belong to?

the bassoon is part of the double-reed family, along with the oboe, English horn, and contra bassoon


Is the english horn part of the clarinet family?

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Which family does the English horn?

A double reed instrument in the oboe family


What is a brass instrument - English horn or piccolo flute or French horn?

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Which language family do English and Italian belong to?

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English french and German belong to what language family?

They are all members of the Centum branch of the Indo-European language family.


Where does the surname 'Horn' come from?

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What orchestral family does the french horn it belong to?

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What language family did Old English belong to?

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What family does the English horn?

The English horn has several "cousins", but the instrument it is most closely related to is the oboe, and is sometimes called an alto oboe. As part of the woodwind family, the English horn is also related to the clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, flute and piccolo.