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Woodwind vs Saxophone - What's the difference?

woodwind | saxophone |

In musical instruments terms the difference between woodwind and saxophone

is that woodwind is any (mostly wooden) musical instrument which produce sound by the player blowing into them, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon while saxophone is a single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.

As an adjective woodwind

is related to a woodwind instrument.

woodwind

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (musical instruments) Any (mostly wooden) musical instrument which produce sound by the player blowing into them, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Related to a woodwind instrument.
  • saxophone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musical instruments) A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
  • Derived terms

    * saxophonist * sopranino saxophone * soprano saxophone * alto saxophone * tenor saxophone * baritone saxophone * bass saxophone * contra-bass saxophone

    See also

    * (wikipedia)