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Does the flute fit into the woodwind or brass family?

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Does the flute fit into the woodwind or brass family?

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This is a perfectly understandable question. Some have been lead to believe that if an instrument does not use a reed, it belongs to the brass family. This is not necessarily true. The flute fits into the woodwind family. True, it does not use a reed, and it is made of metal, but that metal is not brass. The brass family is composed of instruments that are made of brass. The flute is actully in a class all by itself because it is the only instrument that is side-blown, and it does not use a reed but is made of metal. However, it fits into the woodwinds because it is not made of brass and for some other reasons I’m sure I’m not aware of. 🙂 I’m thinking of learning to play the flute. Is is very difficult to learn, Will it take a long time to learn to play well? Learning to play the flute is like learning to play any other instrument. How long it takes to learn and how easy it is depends on you. It depends on your musical ability and whether you’re a fast or slow learner. I personally th

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