oboe
A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
A kind of
- double-reed instrument
Related words
- oboeist
- oboelike
- baroque oboe
- bass oboe
- contrabass oboe
- oboist
- piccolo oboe
- oboe-player
- pink oboe
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