Woodwind instruments get their name because they are made of ebony or hardwood. The new flute is made of metal, but its pronunciation principle is still the same as woodwind instruments, so it still belongs to woodwind instruments.

Woodwind instruments belong to the category of wind instruments. The performer makes sound by blowing air to make the air vibrate in the pipe. There is a row of keyhole on the woodwind instrument pipe, and the opening of the keyhole is controlled by fingers to adjust the pitch.