Chapter 1
The physics of the double reed
Chapter 2
From noisy outdoor shawms to royal courts
Chapter 3
The orchestra's ultimate tuning boss
Chapter 4
Oboe secrets and pop-culture crossovers
YOUR GOAL
Master of Why the oboe runs the orchestra
Ch 4 · Oboe secrets and pop-culture crossovers
maestro Oboe Pop Culture Crossovers
Across the stars when tragic love begins to spin, A solo oboe is the melody that pulls you in!
maestro An infographic displays the oboe, its orchestral role, and circular breathing techniques.
BETA
maestro Pop the musical bubbles to master the oboe's unique sound and orchestral role.
Fun Fact
Continuous playing: Using circular breathing, musicians can hold a single note on a wind instrument for over fifty minutes without a single pause.
Glossary
soundtrack (noun)
The recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture or television program. Ennio Morricone highlighted the instrument's emotional depth in his acclaimed 1986 score for The Mission.
The recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture or television program. Ennio Morricone highlighted the instrument's emotional depth in his acclaimed 1986 score for The Mission.