Assembly
Reeds
Embouchure
History
Miscellaneous
100
Into which joint does the reed go?
What is the top joint?
100
What is the most fragile part of the reed?
What is the tip?
100
Put your mouth in a ____________ shape and pull your lips in to make an oboe embouchure.
What is whistle?
100
The oboe is usually made of what wood?
What is grenadilla?
100
The oboe can play many notes at a time through a technique which is called what?
What is multiphonics?
200
Into which joint does the top joint go?
What is the bottom joint?
200
What is the ideal pitch of a reed?
What is C natural?
200
Do not ________ or you will go sharp.
What is bite?
200
Oboe reeds are made of which grass?
What is cane?
200
The oboe's lowest note is what?
What is B-flat? (Bb3)
300
Which piece goes on the bottom joint?
What is the bell?
300
How long should you soak a reed?
What is 3-5 minutes?
300
Due to back pressure, the oboe can hold a note longer than any other ______________.
What is wind (woodwind) instrument?
300
The oboe is most commonly featured in which type of literature?
What is classical/ orchestral?
300
The oboe often is missing which key, which can be replaced by using a forked fingering?
What is Left F?
400
What is applied to joints to keep them "slippery"?
What is cork grease?
400
Where should you store your reeds?
What is a reed case?
400
The oboe is similar to the ____________ in embouchure.
What is bassoon?
400
Which country did the oboe originate?
What is France?
400
The most common double for oboe is what?
What is the English horn (Cor Anglais)?
500
How often is it recommended that you grease your cork?
When is once a week?
500
How many reeds should you have at a given time?
What is two to five?
500
The embouchure has the greatest effect on ____________.
What is pitch/ intonation?
500
Which French word, first used to describe the oboe means high wood?
What is hautbois? (oat-bwa)
500
Which uncommon double for oboe is used in Gustav Holst's "The Planets"?
What is the bass oboe?
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