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oboes originated from late 13th century shawms

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Q: What is the origin of the oboe?
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Who invented the modern oboe?

Although we don't have available a date or place of origin, nor are there recorded the names of the individuals who are responsible for the development of the oboe, we do know that it is from the middle 17th century. It's original name was hautbois or shawm.


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.