[DOC] [TLE] Saxophone - Wikipedia [PAR] The saxophone is a family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones are usually 
made of brass ... Instruments from the so-called "orchestral" series, pitched in C 
and F, never ... he had made several improvements to the bass clarinet by 
improving its ..... parts for a saxophone, sometimes doubling another woodwind 
or brass... [DOC] [TLE] Plucked strings [PAR] The string section has been a major part of the orchestra for 200 years. ... Its 
sound is warm, deep and powerful. ... they used to be made of wood, though 
saxophones are included because they use a reed. ... The saxophone is 
considered a woodwind because even though it is made of brass, it is played in a 
very similar... [DOC] [TLE] Why are the saxophone and the flute classified as a member of the ... [PAR] Mar 5, 2012 ... Why are the saxophone and the flute classified as a member of the woodwind 
family even though they are not made of wood? ... Woodwind instruments aren't 
necessarily made of wood. ... is not lip reed; lip reed is sound production system 
of brass instruments which make sound by vibrating your lips. [DOC] [TLE] How saxophone is made - material, manufacture, making, history ... [PAR] Sound is produced when air is blown through the instrument causing the reed to 
vibrate ... Saxophones consist of numerous parts and pieces which are made ... 
blend the orchestral sounds of the woodwinds with the brass instruments. ... This 
prevented the saxophone from being used for its original purpose in the 
orchestra. [DOC] [TLE] The Saxophone  A & G Central Music [PAR] The saxophone is considered to be one of the closest instruments to the human 
voice; ... Also, there are four different types of saxophones, just like the four parts 
in many choirs: ... In ensembles like band and orchestra the saxophone is often 
used to ... Even though it's famous for being a jazz instrument, the saxophone 
was... [DOC] [TLE] Instrument Families of the Orchestra: String, Woodwind, Brass ... [PAR] Instrument Families of the Orchestra: String, Woodwind, Brass & Percussion .... 
This kind of classification gives us the string family, the woodwind family, the ... 
There's also one woodwind which uses just the 'wind' part - it's the flute. ... The 
brass family gets its name from the shiny material that its instruments are made 
from. [DOC] [TLE] Saxophone - Young Composers Wiki [PAR] May 9, 2016 ... In orchestral and band writing, the saxophone section is placed at the ... 
Alternatively, a saxophonist can use a classical mouthpiece made ... with the 
brass section, as its strong, bright tone tends to cut through well in a brass texture
. .... Euphonium, or Tuba all could be considered effective or appropriate... [DOC] [TLE] Instruments of the Orchestra - Arapahoe Philharmonic [PAR] There are four main families of instruments: strings, woodwinds, brass, and 
percussion. ... of one of these instruments depends on its shape, the wood it is 
made from, ... The shorter the vibrating part of the string,the higher the sound 
produced. ... the air leaves the instrument (through one of the key holes or out the 
far end). [DOC] [TLE] The saxophone, on a more serious note - LA Times [PAR] Mar 13, 2005 ... But it's just not 'Bolero' without one. ... his last opera, "Turandot," is said to have 
considered the sound of the saxophone the closest ... He came up with this 
instrument made of brass and thought he would try to put a mouthpiece on it, with 
a reed. He actually envisioned a saxophone section in the orchestra. [DOC] [TLE] saxophone - Songs of the Cosmos [PAR] The saxophone is classified as a woodwind instrument because of its use of a 
reed. ... rock and roll as its raucous sound cut through the band to the dance floor 
without ... 1841 as a saxophone basse en cuivre ('bass saxophone made from 
brass'). ... It was the alto that took the first orchestral parts and for which were 
written

Question: Though it's made of brass, as part of an orchestra the saxophone is classified as this
Answer: Woodwind