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Yes, Oboe is responsible for tuning the orchestra.

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Does the oboe play in the orchestra?

yes


What type of music is the oboe played in?

Band or orchestra music includes oboe parts.


Is the oboe meant to be in symphony or orchestra?

both


What are the woodwinds in an orchestra?

FlutePiccoloClarinetBass ClarinetSaxophoneBassoon,Oboe


What section is oboe found in orchestra?

woodwind


Why was the oboe invented?

it was invented to be played by musicians in a orchestra. it was invented to be played by musicians in a orchestra.


Is the oboe an orchestra instrument or a band instrument?

the oboe is used in about all categories of of musical groups...even in marching bands. and yes, oboes are in the orchestra, and band as well.


What is an oboe's role in the orchestra?

Typically two oboists play in the orchestra; with the 2nd oboist doubling on English horn when needed. Some larger professional Symphony Orchestras (like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra). Have a dedicated English hornist, that can double second oboe, or play the rare third oboe part in a pinch.


What are some songs that oboe play in?

in the orchestra, almost all of them


Which instrument is sometimes used by a symphony orchestra to set the pitch for the other instruments in the orchestra?

Orchestras are usually tuned to an oboe. The open note, (that is, the note an oboe plays without any fingering), is an A, and the orchestra tunes best to that note. When a piano is featured as solo instrument, the orchestra tunes to the A of the piano, because it's easier for them to adjust their pitch than for the piano.


What instrument tunes the orchestra?

A standard symphony orchestra can tune to three different members: the principal oboe, the concertmaster, or the solo pianist. The oboist is used to tune whenever there is an oboe in the orchestra, the concertmaster is used whenever there isn't an oboe, and the pianist/keyboardist will play the tuning note if he or she is the soloist for the evening.


Which reed instruments are in a symphony orchestra?

The main ones are the oboe, clarinet, and bassoon.