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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
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe name woodwind came from the material that most instruments in this class use a small wooden piece on the mouthpiece, called a 'reed'.
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∙ 15y agowoodwind is the name to the woodwind instruments because they were originally made of wood. Hence the nameWOODwind
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∙ 13y agothey are cald woodwinds because it is made out og natural influence decoide
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∙ 8y agoThose instruments in particular were originally made from wood. They are now made out of stronger and more practical materials.
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the instruments originaly were made of wood, or for some of them, they use a reed or double reed
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Name three woodwind musical instruments?
The instruments in the woodwind family are: flute oboe, alto sax ,tenor sax.
What family do bassoons come from?
not sure where it came from but it is a woodwind instrument
What family does the saxophone come from?
Saxophones are from the Woodwind family because they are played from a reed, even though they are made out of brass.
Is a bagpipe a brass or a woodwind instrument?
No, bagpipes are a woodwind instrument.
Name the lowest sounding member of the standard orchestral woodwind family?
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What family does a bassoon come from?
Woodwind.
What family do the clarinets come from?
The woodwind family
What group does clarinet come under?
Woodwind
What family does that bagpipe come from?
Bagpipes are a woodwind instrument.
Name the lowest woodwind instrument?
Bassoon.
Which family section does a oboe come from?
woodwind, double reed
Name three woodwind musical instruments?
The instruments in the woodwind family are: flute oboe, alto sax ,tenor sax.
What family do bassoons come from?
not sure where it came from but it is a woodwind instrument
What family does the saxophone come from?
Saxophones are from the Woodwind family because they are played from a reed, even though they are made out of brass.
Is a bagpipe a brass or a woodwind instrument?
No, bagpipes are a woodwind instrument.
How did the clarinet get its name?
To answer your question on what is a clarinet. It is a woodwind. You do not know what a woodwind is well I know. There is different woodwinds there is a clarinet, flute,saxaphone, and oboes. Nobody knows where the clarinet got it's name. I just play the clarinet.
Name the lowest sounding member of the standard orchestral woodwind family?
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