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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.

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It's a big Oboe with lower pitch.

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What family does the English Horn belong to?

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


Is the english horn part of the clarinet family?

no.


What does the English family belong to?

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


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?

Yes, the hunting horn is a brass instrument.


Where does the surname 'Horn' come from?

The English surname Horn is first found in Durham, where they'd held family seat.


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.


Why are the instruments trombone English horn trumpet tuba and French horn in the brass family?

The English horn is not a member of the brass family. It is a reed instrument pitched in F and is played by an oboist. Trombones, trumpets, tubas, and french horns are in the brass family because they are made of brass and played with a mouthpiece, not a reed.


One of the instruments in this family is the oldest instrument known to man?

English horn


What has a double reed in the woodwind family?

The Oboe, the English Horn and the Bassoon have double reeds.


What family is the Cor Anglais in?

That's correct. That's the French name for the English horn, which is a larger version of the oboe.


What are saxophone players called?

Hornists are what French horn players are called. The French horn is a true horn. It's a member of the brass instrument family.The term 'hornist' also is applied to players of basset and English horns. But basset and English horns aren't true horns. They aren't members of the brass instrument family. Instead, they're woodwinds.Players of the Basset horn more rightly may be called clarinettists. The basset horn really is a tenor clarinet. Players of the English horn may be called oboists. The English horn really is an alto oboe.