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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.

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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.


What does the English family belong to?

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


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

English horn


Why is the clarinet not in the brass family?

Because it uses a reed on the mouthpiece, therefore it is in the Woodwind family of instruments, like the oboe, and the English horn. Brass instruments generally have a metal mouthpiece upon which the lips blow, such as a trumpet, tuba, or a French horn.


Which group of instruments make up the woodwind family?

The Piccolo, the flute, basoon, English horn, clarinet, and oboe.


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.


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


Name two double reed instrument?

The Oboe and the English Horn are two double reed instruments.


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What are the bassoon and the English horn called?

double reed woodwind instruments.


What are two instruments that look alike?

Three instruments that look alike, but are not identical are the oboe, English horn, and clarinet.


What types of instruments did they have during the romantic era?

The piano was the most popular instrument from the Romantic period though in that time they did have the organ, harpsichord, basoon, flute, oboe, contrabasoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, piccolo, English horn, trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba and many other instruments including instruments from the string and percussion family.