Title: Why is the trombone in the woodwind family, instead of the brass family? - Quora
Headings: Why is the trombone in the woodwind family, instead of the brass family?
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John Hagelbarger
Albert Houde
Nate Weger
Jack Stabek
Warwick Music Group
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Why is the trombone in the woodwind family, instead of the brass family? 6 Answers
John Hagelbarger
Answered 10 months ago · Author has 866 answers and 272.8K answer views
I think you’re a bit misinformed, for the trombone is not usually considered part of the woodwind family. However the French horn sometimes is. Reason being, it has a soft, round, warm, blending tone that fits in well with the winds - can fit so well that it is included in the standard woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon. It is also included in the brass quintet (two trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba) where it provides a contrasting lead instrument to the trumpets, and can unobtrusively support them as well. And it can blend so well into an orchestral texture that traditional orchestral writing often includes the French horn section quietly playing a piece’s chord changes in four-part chorale harmony. This is called “the blanket of horns”, serves to solidi
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Albert Houde
, French horn operator, brass tech, occasional evil mastermind
Answered 4 years ago · Author has 638 answers and 572.4K answer views
Trombones are brass instruments, without a doubt. I'm not sure where you heard they were otherwise, but it is incorrect. Brass instruments amplify a pitch produced by the lips of the player buzzing into a metal mouthpiece.