oboe

Everyday

An oboe is a woodwind musical instrument shaped like a long thin tube, played by blowing through a double reed, which makes a clear, slightly sharp sound. tree →

In the lessons

In music lessons, the oboe belongs to the woodwind family of the orchestra, with the flute, clarinet and bassoon; the orchestra tunes to the oboe's note A. In «Peter and the Wolf», the oboe plays the duck. Common phrases: «play the oboe», «oboe solo», «oboe player» (oboist).

Examples

• My sister plays the oboe in the school orchestra. tree →
• In «Peter and the Wolf», the oboe is the duck. tree →
• The oboe plays a note A so the whole orchestra can tune. tree →
• An oboe has a double reed made of cane. tree →
• The oboe solo sounded sad and beautiful. tree →
• Learning the oboe takes a lot of breath control. tree →
• An oboe player is called an oboist. tree →

Note

Plural: oboes. Say OH-boh. Do not confuse with the clarinet, which has a single reed and a wider bell. «An oboe» (vowel sound).