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| An oboe reed is made from cane, the same material used for a clarinet or saxophone reed. However, instead of a single reed vibrating against a mouthpiece, the oboe has a double reed. It is made of two small, thin pieces of cane tied together onto a tiny tube. This tiny tube is put into the top of the instrument. These small pieces of cane vibrate against each other when the player blows between them. This causes a "crow" sound (similar to the sound of blowing between two blades of grass held between the hands).
The oboe is the smallest and highest-pitched member of its family. The medium-sized, alto member is called the oboe d’amore. It is longer than the oboe, plays lower notes than it, and has a pear-shaped bell, giving it a more mellow sound. The biggest and lowest-pitched member of the oboe family is the English horn. It has a pear-shaped bell (like the oboe d’amore) and has a deep, soulful sound. |
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Information found at http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/instruments/woodwind.html
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