Oboe

: For other meanings of oboe see Oboe (disambiguation).

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The oboe is a musical instrument of the woodwind double reed family. It is a descendant of the shawm. The word "oboe" is derived from the French word hautbois, meaning "high wood". It is so-named because of the instrument's rather high and reedy sound. A musician who plays the oboe is called an oboist. Careful manipulation of embouchure and air pressure allows the player to express a huge range of emotions and moods.

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Double reed: A double reed is a type of reed which allows various wind instruments to create sound. The term double reed comes from the fact that there are two pieces of cane in a double reed, as opposed to single reeds which literally consist of one piece of cane. The term double reed usually refers to the whol...

Shawm: The shawm was a Renaissance musical instrument of the woodwind family, made in Europe from the late 13th century until the 17th century. It was developed from the oriental zurna. It is the ancestor of the modern oboe. The shawm was called Schalmei in German, and this word is believed to derive from ...

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