YAMAHA
Corporate Site
  • Corporate Site
    • English
    • 日本語
  • About Us
  • Investor Relations
  • Sustainability
  • Recruitment
  • News Releases
  • Products & Services
  • Location Selector
Musical Instrument Guide

Oboe

Oboes, whose name comes from the French for "high-pitched wood," are excellent for solo performances with many notes in high ranges. The oboe is extremely difficult to play.

Origins

  • The Story of the Birth of the Oboe 
  • Instruments related to the oboe 

Structure

  • What kind of instrument is the oboe? 
  • The double-reed mechanism 
  • [Experiment] Try making a reed out of a straw 

How to Play

  • An instrument that is difficult but worth it! 
  • The most attention is paid to the reeds 
  • Various oboe tips and tricks 
  • Oboe fingering table 

How the Instrument is Made

  • Opening tone holes in the pipe 
  • The sound is adjusted based on the shape of the tone hole? 
  • Adjusting the pipe 
  • Assembly and adjustment 

Choosing an Instrument

  • Before choosing an instrument 
  • What are the key points when selecting an oboe? 

Care and Maintenance

  • Basic care and maintenance 
  • How to use maintenance paraphernalia 
  • Seasonal maintenance 
  • Maintenance using swabs 

Trivia

  • Why does the oboe lead the orchestra in tuning? 
  • Do the reeds have a front and a back?
  • The keys recoil via springs! 
  • This is how the oboe and the cor anglais differ 
  • The charumera was the oboe's cousin 
  • You can reduce time spent breathing using circular-breathing techniques? 
  • The Wiener oboe that survived an existential crisis 
  • Oboe masterpieces: concertos 
  • Oboe masterpieces: chamber music 
  • What is the alto oboe? 
  • The heckelphone, which resembles the oboe 
  • The oboe is the bassoon's cousin 
  1. Home
  2. Musical Instrument Guide
  3. Oboe
About Us
  • Message from the President
  • Yamaha Philosophy
  • Promises to Stakeholders
  • Corporate Profile
  • Officers
  • Businesses
  • Locations
  • Research and Development
  • Design
  • Brand and History
  • Corporate Museum
Investor Relations
  • Management Policy
  • Document & Financial Data
  • Stock Information
  • Learn About Yamaha
Sustainability
  • Sustainability Management
  • Activities Report
  • Policies and Guidelines
Recruitment
I Play Yamaha
Yamaha Symphonic Band
Musical Instrument Guide
Inspired - Tune in to your passion
News Releases
Products & Services
Location Selector
YAMAHA CORPORATION
Corporate Site
  • English
  • 日本語
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Contact Us

© Yamaha Corporation.