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Does the English horn use a double read?
Yes the English Horn uses a double reed. It is a larger version of the oboe, it is like the tenor oboe.
What family is the Cor Anglais in?
That's correct. That's the French name for the English horn, which is a larger version of the oboe.
Does a English horn have a double or single reed?
The English Horn uses a double reed, like the oboe and bassoon. It is like the tenor version of the oboe.
What kind of music does the cor anglais play?
It is a more-or-less obsolete classical instrument- called also ( direct translation) the English Horn- do not confuse with hunting and post horns used as signal instruments akin to bugles- hence ( mail Call) inthe literal horn sound-off sense.
What 2 other instuments use the double reed?
the oboe and the bassoon use double reeds. So do the English horn (a larger kind of oboe) and the contra-bassoon (a larger bassoon.)
How long is the English horn?
The English horn is 2 feet 7.5 inches
Is the English horn suprano or bass?
The English Horn is generally considered a mezzo soprano
What is the English horn also called?
The English horn is also known as the Cor Anglais
How do you describe an English horn?
The cor anglais (English horn) is a double-reed woodwind.
What place in the orchestra is the English horn?
Yes, English horns are played in orchestras. There are about 3 to 4 of them, and they sit next to the oboes in an orchestra setting.
Is a trumpet a horn?
No it is not the same as a French or English horn.
What horn isn't a horn at all it's the brother of the oboe?
English horn
