Topmusicanswers
- What instruments are made of plastic?
- Can woodwinds be made of plastic?
- What instrument can be made out of plastic or wood?
- What are cheap modern woodwind instruments made from?
What instruments are made of plastic?
Brass instruments include the trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba. The trombone above is made from plastic, but it sounds similar to a traditional trombone.
Can woodwinds be made of plastic?
The Woodwind Family. The instruments in this family all used to be made of wood, which gives them their name. Today, they are made of wood, metal, plastic or some combination. They are all basically narrow cylinders or pipes, with holes, an opening at the bottom end and a mouthpiece at the top.
What instrument can be made out of plastic or wood?
Güiro
| Puerto Rican güiro on display in the Musical Instrument Museum of Phoenix | |
| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Güira, rascador, güícharo (Puerto Rican, made from plastic), candungo, carracho, rayo |
| Classification | Idiophone, can be made from wood, gourd, metal, plastic or fiberglass |
What are cheap modern woodwind instruments made from?
Nowadays flutes are generally made of silver or silverplated nickel. But originally they were made of wood. A wooden flute has a distinctly different sound from a metal one. The natural plant fibers in the cellulose give it a "reedy" sound somewhat like a recorder.
