History Of The Oboe
The Oboe
The oboe is a double reed instrument in the soprano register of the woodwind family. I personally have always had an affinity for woodwinds; and although I do not have a history with this specific instrument, I did study and play the clarinet for three years in high school. My love for woodwinds, particularly the clarinet, was nurtured through old LPS of Benny Goodman, Henry Mancini, The Glenn Miller Orchestra and the big band sounds of the 1940’s. The warm round tones of the clarinet intro in George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” still gives me goosebumps to this day. I found this assignment a great opportunity to learn more about the clarinets cousin, the oboe, as it is an instrument I am not as familiar with. The origin of the modern day oboe is believed to be developed from rudimentary versions of similar a double reed instruments depicted in ancient drawings found in Mesopotamia as early as 2800 BC (Scheele, n.d.). The twelfth to seventh centuries BC brought a more sophisticated form of the early oboe traced to India. These instruments were similar by …show more content…
The long thin column plays its lowest note when all of the keys, or tone holes, are closed; when the column is the longest. The column is shortened by opening up the tone holes successively from the open end (bell), while the cane reed controls air flow from the closed end. The resulting sound waves going up and down the instrument add up to give a standing wave/vibration pattern, or frequency by the flow of air through the instrument. Utilizing the keys, the player has a range of various patterns or notes possible. These notes produce a specific and clear pitch native to the oboe. These involved frequencies are also a part of its overall harmonic series and range from a warm reedy to a high bright
The oboe is a double reed instrument in the soprano register of the woodwind family. I personally have always had an affinity for woodwinds; and although I do not have a history with this specific instrument, I did study and play the clarinet for three years in high school. My love for woodwinds, particularly the clarinet, was nurtured through old LPS of Benny Goodman, Henry Mancini, The Glenn Miller Orchestra and the big band sounds of the 1940’s. The warm round tones of the clarinet intro in George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” still gives me goosebumps to this day. I found this assignment a great opportunity to learn more about the clarinets cousin, the oboe, as it is an instrument I am not as familiar with. The origin of the modern day oboe is believed to be developed from rudimentary versions of similar a double reed instruments depicted in ancient drawings found in Mesopotamia as early as 2800 BC (Scheele, n.d.). The twelfth to seventh centuries BC brought a more sophisticated form of the early oboe traced to India. These instruments were similar by …show more content…
The long thin column plays its lowest note when all of the keys, or tone holes, are closed; when the column is the longest. The column is shortened by opening up the tone holes successively from the open end (bell), while the cane reed controls air flow from the closed end. The resulting sound waves going up and down the instrument add up to give a standing wave/vibration pattern, or frequency by the flow of air through the instrument. Utilizing the keys, the player has a range of various patterns or notes possible. These notes produce a specific and clear pitch native to the oboe. These involved frequencies are also a part of its overall harmonic series and range from a warm reedy to a high bright