oboists
Orchestra's tuning guides
Oboists are musicians who play the oboe, a double-reed woodwind instrument known for its distinctive, penetrating tone.
In orchestras, the principal oboist typically sounds the tuning note (usually an A) to which other instruments adjust, giving this player a unique role before performances begin.
The oboists in the wind section carried the melody through the second movement.
Stick for support
- gougerOne who overcharges unfairly
- shaperDevice that contours material
- stapleBasic dietary necessity
- mandrelAxle for machining
knife · scraping · soaking · crow · plaque · thread · bevel · tip
Solo musical performance
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- soloPerformance by one
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- performerOne who entertains audiences
soloist · debut · interpretation · cadenza · showcase · featured · unaccompanied · prodigy
Multi-movement instrumental composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
- rhapsodyEffusive musical composition
- fugueContrapuntal musical form
serenade · pastorale · concertino · capriccio · intermezzo · divertimento · baroque · classical
Quality of sound
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- phrasingManner of expressing something
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
cantabile · lyrical · vibrato · articulation · dynamics · pianissimo · fortissimo · crescendo
Large instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- woodwindsInstruments played by blowing
quintet · quartet · octet · conductor · strings · brass · percussion · tutti
cane
Stick for support
mandrel · knife · scraping · soaking · crow · plaque · thread · bevel · tip · spine
recital
Solo musical performance
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- soloPerformance by one
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
performer · soloist · debut · interpretation · cadenza · showcase · featured · unaccompanied · prodigy · maestro
sonata
Multi-movement instrumental composition
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
- rhapsodyEffusive musical composition
fugue · serenade · pastorale · concertino · capriccio · intermezzo · divertimento · baroque · classical · romantic
tone
Quality of sound
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- phrasingManner of expressing something
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
legato · cantabile · lyrical · vibrato · articulation · dynamics · pianissimo · fortissimo · crescendo · diminuendo
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
woodwinds · quintet · quartet · octet · conductor · strings · brass · percussion · tutti · divisi
embouchure
Wind player's mouth position
forked · trill · double-tonguing · overblowing · voicing · support · airflow · control · register
keys
Lock-operating instruments
oboistspercussionists
Musicians playing struck instruments
drummers · violinists · cellists · string players · trumpeters