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Which windwood instruments are played by blowing air through a double reed?

An oboe or a bassoon are the only instruments I'm aware of with double reeds. Clarinets and saxophones (all varieties) have a single reed. Saxophones can have double or sing reeds.


What is a saxophone alto?

An Alto Saxophone is one of the many types of saxophones, it is much smaller than many of them such as the tenor, baritone, and so many others. The Saxophone is also a wind instrument. For reeds, for the Alto the Best size is 2 1/2. Basic clean supplies include a string swap, old toothbrush or a scrubber, reeds.


Where are Lelanc saxophones made?

I assume we are referring to Leblanc (not Lelanc) saxophones. These saxophones are produced in Kenosha and Elkhorn Wisconsin by Leblanc, Inc., a division of Conn-Selmer, Inc.


What are some types of saxophones?

The six types of saxophones are:sopraninosopranoaltotenorbaritonebass


What is a saxophone made out of?

It is made of brass They are typically made of brass ever since they were first created. Even though they are made of brass they are still considered woodwinds because of the reed. However, other materials have been used to construct saxophones. In the 1950's the Grafton Saxophone was made which was an alto saxophone made out of plastic. They only ever made alto saxophones. Yanagisawa and Bauhaus Walstein made saxophones out of phosphor bronze because it changed the tone of the notes. Later, Yanagisawa made necks, bells and then entire bodies out of sterling silver. Keilwerth and P. Mauriat have made saxophones out of nickel silver, the same material used to make a flute.

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What do you need to add to a clarinet or saxophone mouthpiece to make it work?

A reed. Single reeds are used on the mouthpieces of clarinets and saxophones.


Which windwood instruments are played by blowing air through a double reed?

An oboe or a bassoon are the only instruments I'm aware of with double reeds. Clarinets and saxophones (all varieties) have a single reed. Saxophones can have double or sing reeds.


Saxophones are considered woodwind instruments because?

Because they use reeds and the music sort of flows around the instrument, unlike how a brass instrument is more of a direct sound.


What is the saxophones top note?

what is the saxophones top note


What is a saxophone alto?

An Alto Saxophone is one of the many types of saxophones, it is much smaller than many of them such as the tenor, baritone, and so many others. The Saxophone is also a wind instrument. For reeds, for the Alto the Best size is 2 1/2. Basic clean supplies include a string swap, old toothbrush or a scrubber, reeds.


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 .


Where are Lelanc saxophones made?

I assume we are referring to Leblanc (not Lelanc) saxophones. These saxophones are produced in Kenosha and Elkhorn Wisconsin by Leblanc, Inc., a division of Conn-Selmer, Inc.


What is the plural of saxaphone?

saxophones


What are some types of saxophones?

The six types of saxophones are:sopraninosopranoaltotenorbaritonebass


Where do reeds live at?

Reeds grow in river


Is Lazarro a good brand for saxophones?

no


Do saxophones give scholarships?

yes