oboist
noun (an oboist, oboists)
Everyday
A person who plays the oboe, a woodwind instrument with a double reed. tree →
In the lessons
Used in music lessons and concerts: in an orchestra the oboist often plays the note "A" that all the other players tune to.
Examples
- The oboist played the tuning note for the orchestra. tree →
- My sister wants to be an oboist. tree →
- The oboist practised the solo all week. tree →
- An oboist makes her own reeds from cane. tree →
- The duck's tune in "Peter and the Wolf" is played by the oboist. tree →
- The orchestra has two oboists. tree →
Note
"An oboist" (an, because it starts with a vowel sound). Pronounced "OH-boh-ist". The instrument is the "oboe". Other players: flautist, clarinettist, bassoonist.
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