double reed instrument

the oboe is a double reed instrument, but you don’t actually hold the reed in your mouth as you do with an oboe—the oboe’s constructed something like a bagpipe chanter with the reeds recessed inside a protective cap.

instrument

The oboe is a difficult instrument to learn to play, and a difficult instrument is not very fun when trying to learn on a bad oboe.

woodwind instruments

Useless Fact: The oboe is considered the most difficult of all woodwind instruments to play correctly.

a double reed instrument in the woodwind family and an essential member of large ensembles such as orchestras

The oboe is a double reed instrument in the woodwind family and an essential member of large ensembles such as orchestras, bands as well as smaller chamber ensembles.

a wooden double reed instrument that is commonly used to occupy the alto voice in the woodwind section

The oboe is a wooden double reed instrument that is commonly used to occupy the alto voice in the woodwind section.

a descendant of a long line of double reed instruments

The oboe is a descendant of a long line of double reed instruments, possibly beginning as early as ancient Egypt.

a double reed instrument with eight keys and a range of a little over three octaves

The oboe is a double reed instrument with eight keys and a range of a little over three octaves.

a double reed instrument, which means that the reed is 'folded in half' and is placed in the mouth

The oboe is a double reed instrument, which means that the reed is 'folded in half' and is placed in the mouth.

a double reed instrument whose sound is produced by two pieces of cane vibrating against each other, which can easily break or change their playability based on humidity and other factors

The oboe is a double reed instrument whose sound is produced by two pieces of cane vibrating against each other, which can easily break or change their playability based on humidity and other factors.

a woodwind instrument that produces a clear yet quite a piercing sound when played

An oboe is a woodwind instrument that produces a clear yet quite a piercing sound when played.

a woodwind instrument that is commonly used in classical and Romantic music

The oboe is a woodwind instrument that is commonly used in classical and Romantic music.

a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that plays music written in the treble or soprano range

The oboe is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that plays music written in the treble or soprano range.

a woodwind instrument that sounds beautiful when played as part of an orchestra, or even on an orchestra's own as a solo

The oboe is a woodwind instrument that sounds beautiful when played as part of an orchestra, or even on an orchestra's own as a solo.

any double-reed instrument

The term oboe also refers generically to any double-reed instrument, such as European folk shawms (for example, the Balkan zurla), the ancient Greek aulos, the Indian nagasvaram, and the Japanese hichiriki.

the soprano of the family of double-reed woodwind instruments which includes the oboe d’amore and the english horn

The oboe is the soprano of the family of double-reed woodwind instruments which includes the oboe d’amore and the english horn.

a woodwind instrument that has holes and a double-reed mouthpiece

The oboe is a woodwind instrument that has holes and a double-reed mouthpiece.

a woodwind instrument that is situated next to the flutes in an orchestra

The oboe is a woodwind instrument that is situated next to the flutes in an orchestra.

a woodwind instrument which is similar to the Clarinet

The oboe is a woodwind instrument which is similar to the Clarinet.

one of those instruments rarely heard outside the context of orchestral music

The oboe is one of those instruments rarely heard outside the context of orchestral music.

the larger, lower sounding version of the double reed instrument

the oboe is the larger, lower sounding version of the double reed instrument.