double-reed
Oboe mouthpiece type
A double-reed is a wind instrument whose sound is produced by two thin pieces of cane vibrating against each other—oboes, bassoons, and their relatives.
The term also describes the reed mechanism itself.
Double-reed instruments have a distinctive nasal, penetrating tone compared to single-reed instruments like clarinets.
Twin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- English hornAlto-range double-reed woodwind
- contrabassoonLowest orchestral woodwind
- shawmMedieval double-reed woodwind
Bassoon neck tube
- crookBent implement or criminal
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- wing jointLimb articulation for flight
- finger holesCutouts for digits
Stick for support
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
- shaperDevice that contours material
- gougerOne who overcharges unfairly
- mandrelAxle for machining
scraping · binding · knife · plaque · soaking · profiler · guillotine · tipper
Rapid oscillating movement
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- pitchFrequency of sound
frequency · partials · fundamental · tone · intonation · embouchure · air column · bore
oboe
Twin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- English hornAlto-range double-reed woodwind
- contrabassoonLowest orchestral woodwind
bocal
Bassoon neck tube
- crookBent implement or criminal
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- wing jointLimb articulation for flight
cane
Stick for support
mandrel · scraping · binding · knife · plaque · soaking · profiler · guillotine · tipper · bevel
vibration
Rapid oscillating movement
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
pitch · frequency · partials · fundamental · tone · intonation · embouchure · air column · bore · sound production
embouchure
Wind player's mouth position
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
- fingeringNote-playing hand technique
- articulationClear vocal expression
voicing · dynamics · vibrato · crow · tuning · intonation · response · attack · legato · staccato