double reeds
Oboes and bassoons
Double reeds are a class of woodwind instruments whose sound is produced by two thin pieces of cane bound together and vibrating against each other when the player blows air between them.
The oboe, English horn, and bassoon are the principal double reeds in Western orchestras.
The term also refers to the reed assemblies themselves, which players often make or adjust by hand.
The double reeds section sat behind the flutes.
Twin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- English hornAlto-range double-reed woodwind
- contrabassoonLowest orchestral woodwind
- shawmMedieval double-reed woodwind
Stick for support
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
- bindingLegally or morally required
- scrapingRubbing away material
- gougingExploitative overpricing
shaping · soaking · tip · heart · back · rails · collar · thread
Air-blown instrument ensemble
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- chamber musicSmall-group classical compositions
- tuttiFull ensemble passage
- solo passagesUnaccompanied musical sections
orchestration · wind band · symphonic · pit orchestra · military band · concert band
Wind player's mouth position
- voicingExpressing aloud
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- articulationClear vocal expression
- tonguingWind instrument note separation
intonation · crow · response · resistance · aperture · air column · attack · legato
oboe
Twin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- English hornAlto-range double-reed woodwind
- contrabassoonLowest orchestral woodwind
cane
Stick for support
gouging · shaping · soaking · tip · heart · back · rails · collar · thread · mandrel
woodwind section
Air-blown instrument ensemble
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- chamber musicSmall-group classical compositions
- tuttiFull ensemble passage
solo passages · orchestration · wind band · symphonic · pit orchestra · military band · concert band
embouchure
Wind player's mouth position
- voicingExpressing aloud
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- articulationClear vocal expression
tonguing · intonation · crow · response · resistance · aperture · air column · attack · legato · staccato
nasal
Of the nose
- plaintiveSounding sad, sorrowful
- penetratingPassing into or through
- mellowSoft, ripe, relaxed
dark · bright · haunting · pastoral · expressive · warm · rich · piercing · lyrical · sonorous
double reedsclarinets
Cylindrical single-reed woodwinds
flutes · saxophone · bass clarinet · piccolo · concert flute
double reedsflutes
Tubular wind instruments
brass instruments · trumpets · trombones · French horns · percussion
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