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often plastic. However originally and currently for higher quality instruments as the name implies from wood.
Top clarinets such as my Le Blanc are made from Black African Rosewood.
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What are the near relations to the main woodwind instruments?

Traditionally woodwind instruments were all made out of wood obviously! Oboes, clarinets, bassoons and cor anglais' are all still made out of wood but other instruments in the 'woodwind' family (flutes, saxophones, piccolos) are now made out of metal so are considered near relations to the 'main' woodwind instruments.


When were the records made?

Since woodwind instruments were created


Woodwind without reed usually made of metal?

Saxaphones are classified as woodwind instruments.


Where did the name woodwind come from?

They are called woodwinds because of the reeds the reeds are made out of wood so therefore they are called woodwind instruments and brass instruments don't use use reeds so they are not woodwind instruments


Are all woodwind instruments made of wood?

No, with the exception of the flutes, all woodwind instruments have reeds, flutes used to have reeds (similar to Oboe reeds) and that is why they are still classed as woodwind.


Did woodwind instruments used to be made only out of wood?

no. even now woodwind instruments can be made from plastic and other materials. (the best sounding ones are generally wood though). woodwind refers to the fact that the instrument is played using a reed. saxophones for example, are made of brass but are within the woodwind family


What is the difference between woodwind and brass instruments?

The main difference between woodwind and brass instruments is the material they are made of. Woodwind instruments are typically made of wood or metal and produce sound by vibrating a reed or blowing air through a mouthpiece. Brass instruments, on the other hand, are made of brass and produce sound by vibrating the player's lips against a mouthpiece.


What are the differences between brass and woodwind instruments?

Brass instruments are typically made of metal and produce sound through the vibration of the player's lips, while woodwind instruments are usually made of wood or metal and produce sound through the vibration of a reed or the player's breath. Brass instruments include trumpets and trombones, while woodwind instruments include flutes and clarinets.


What are the differences between woodwind and brass instruments in terms of sound production and construction?

Woodwind instruments produce sound by vibrating a reed or blowing air across a tone hole, while brass instruments produce sound by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece. Woodwind instruments are typically made of wood or metal with keys and holes, while brass instruments are made of brass with valves or slides.


What type of wind instruments are the clarinet and the bassoon?

The clarinet and bassoon are members of the Woodwind family. These two instruments require the use of a reed to produce musical notes. Another member of the Woodwind family is the Oboe.


Which instruments are part of the woodwind section of an orchestra?

Woodwind instruments are instruments that used to be made of wood. These include the flute, piccolo, oboe, english horn, clarinet, and bassoon. This is in order from highest to lowest sounding instrument.


What woodwind instrument has a single reed?

the single reed woodwind instruments: Clarinet, Saxophone (family) the single reed woodwind instruments: clarinet, saxophone (family)