Category: Woodwind
Ensembles: Rookie Band, Concert Band and Symphonic Band
Sound Production: The oboe uses a double reed, which vibrates when you play it.
Interesting facts:
- The oboe is descended from an instrument known as the shawm that dates from about 2800 B.C in the Middle East.
- The oboe often plays expressive music
- Famous oboe solos include the Swan lake, Gabriel’s Oboe from The Mission and Across the Stars from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones