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Definitions of oboe in various dictionaries:
noun - a slender double-reed instrument
A slender woodwind instrument with a conical bore and a double reed mouthpiece, having a range of three octaves and a penetrating, poignant sound.
A reed stop in an organ that produces a sound similar to that of the oboe.
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| 56 DOWN:Woodwind(4) |
| The English horn is a large one(4) |
| Other orchestra members standardly get their A note for tuning from this instrument |
| Heinz Holliger is a well-known player of this double-reed wind instrument |
| [audio-music]The English horn is an alto version of the wind instrument heard here: |
| Instrument heard here |
| From the French for "high wood", it's the noisemaker heard here |
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| a woodwind instrument with a double-reed mouthpiece, a slender tubular body, and holes stopped by keys. |
| a slender double-reed instrument a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece |
| A slender woodwind instrument with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece, having a range of three octaves and a penetrating, poignant sound. |
| A reed stop in an organ that produces a sound similar to that of the oboe. |
| a tube-shaped musical instrument, played by blowing through a double reed at the top |
| a tube-shaped musical instrument that is played by blowing through two reeds ( thin pieces of wood), or this type of instrument generally a woodwind |
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Oboes ( OH-boh) are a family of double reed woodwind instruments. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range. Oboes are usually made of wood, but there are also oboes made of synthetic materials. A soprano oboe measures roughly 65 cm (25 12 in) long, with metal keys, a conical bore and a flared bell. Sound is produced by blowing into the reed at a sufficient air pressure, causing it to vibrate with the air column. The distinctive tone is versatile and has been described as "bright". When oboe is used alone, it is generally taken to mean the treble instrument rather than other instruments of the family, such as the cor anglais (English horn) or oboe d'amore. * In English, prior to 1770, the standard instrument was called a "hautbois", "hoboy", or "French hoboy" ( HOH-boy; borrowed from the French name, a compound word made of haut ["high", "loud"] and bois ["wood", "woodwind"]). The spelling of oboe was adopted into English c. 1770 from the Italian oboè, a transliteration o |