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The Oboe is a woodwind instrument that requires three pieces to assemble, and uses a reed, that can be purchased in different "strengths". I wouldn't consider this for anyone who hates or dislikes high pitched or screeching sounds..but if you become a good player, it alctually makes some pretty good music.
I am in a band, and I play oboe..(4 years)
The oboe has an effective range of two and half octaves from b-flat below middle C to F six ledger lines above the staff. This range places it between the Flute and Clarinet in "concert order". Along with the English horn and bassoon, the oboe is a member of the woodwind subfamily called "Double Reeds". Unlike single reeds (clarinets and saxes), these reeds are, in fact, two pieces of cane wrapped around a brass lined cork tube; creating an oval like opening where the sound is generated. The strengths mentioned by the previous poster, are actually thicknesses. The bottom is "soft" which is heavily scraped (whittled) and easily vibrated. The rest of the categories are medium soft, medium, medium hard, and hard ( scraped the least). As a veteran of 14 years, I can attest that the oboe is an amazing instrument to play. It has a large range of timbres and can reflect many emotions, musically speaking. Also, they are always in demand, and can be prime fodder for scholarships; which is how I went to college. Hang in there previous answerer, it will pay off in the end!
The oboe is a woodwind instrument that requires three pieces to assemble, and uses a reed, that can be purchased in different "strengths". I wouldn't consider this for anyone who hates or dislikes high pitched or screeching sounds..but if you become a good player, it alctually makes some pretty good music.
I am in a band, and I play oboe..(4 years)
The oboe has an effective range of two and half octaves from b-flat below middle C to F six ledger lines above the staff. This range places it between the flute and clarinet in "concert order". Along with the English horn and bassoon, the oboe is a member of the woodwind subfamily called "Double Reeds". Unlike single reeds (clarinets and saxes), these reeds are, in fact, two pieces of cane wrapped around a brass lined cork tube; creating an oval like opening where the sound is generated. The strengths mentioned by the previous poster, are actually thicknesses. The bottom is "soft" which is heavily scraped (whittled) and easily vibrated. The rest of the categories are medium soft, medium, medium hard, and hard ( scraped the least). As a veteran of 14 years, I can attest that the oboe is an amazing instrument to play. It has a large range of timbres and can reflect many emotions, musically speaking. Also, they are always in demand, and can be prime fodder for scholarships; which is how I went to college. Hang in there previous answerer, it will pay off in the end!
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What is the instrument Oboe?
This is an oboe. The wonders of google.
What are members of the oboe family?
There is the heckelphone, the bass oboe, the cor anglais, the oboe d'amore, the regular oboe, and the piccolo oboe. Maybe there are others.
What is the predecess to the oboe?
there was the shawm (renessance oboe) and the baroque oboe
What is a smaller or larger relative of the oboe?
The English horn, Oboe d' amore ,Piccolo oboe ,Oboe da caccia ,Hecklphone, Contrabass oboe.
What is the frequency of a oboe?
The oboe is in the key of C. When an oboe plays its A, it is 440Hz.
What is the instrument Oboe?
This is an oboe. The wonders of google.
What is the oboe family in?
The Oboe is in the woodwind family.
What are members of the oboe family?
There is the heckelphone, the bass oboe, the cor anglais, the oboe d'amore, the regular oboe, and the piccolo oboe. Maybe there are others.
What is the predecess to the oboe?
there was the shawm (renessance oboe) and the baroque oboe
What is a smaller or larger relative of the oboe?
The English horn, Oboe d' amore ,Piccolo oboe ,Oboe da caccia ,Hecklphone, Contrabass oboe.
What is the frequency of a oboe?
The oboe is in the key of C. When an oboe plays its A, it is 440Hz.
Were Handel's oboe concertos originally written for oboe?
If they are his oboe concertos, then yes, but some of them may be transcribed for oboe.
Does the oboe have siblings?
It does. They are; the Piccolo Oboe (Oboe Musette) the Oboe (including various versions of today's Oboe, including different Baroque, Classical, and Romantic models) the Oboe d'amore the Oboe da Caccia also known as 'taille de hautbois' the English Horn (Cor Anglais or Cor Angle) the Bass (or baritone) Oboe the Contra-Bass Oboe the Heckelphone
How do you say oboe in German?
Oboe :)
What instruments are related to the Oboe?
oboe sounds like the oboe, the clarinet sounds somewhat like it, but its not the same.
Is the oboe d'amore higher than the orchestral oboe?
No, the oboe d'amore is lower than the usual oboe, by a minor third. It is in A. It is between the oboe and the cor anglais (English Horn), which is in F.
Is the oboe d'amore higher or lower in pitch than the orchestral oboe?
The oboe d'amore is in A; the oboe is in C. The oboe d'amore is a minor third lower in pitch than the oboe, however typically music for the oboe d'amore is written so that oboe fingerings may be used (in other words, the note A is printed as a C, so that the player uses the oboe fingering for C but the note sounds a minor third lower).
