Answer:
True.
Step-by-step explanation:
The English horn is a wind-metal instrument that has a very versatile character and encompasses a very large tessitura with few pistons (an element that all wind-metal instruments possess). The timbre of the tube is very rich and expressive. In addition this instrument can emit both soft and sweet and harsh and hard sounds. There are certain technical resources that allow the tube to achieve special timbral effects: mute, damper and cuivré.