The Oboe 奥boe The oboe is a soprano-range, double-reed woodwind instrument of length 62 cm. Its wooden tube is distinguished by a conical bore expanding at the end into a flaring bell. The modern oboe's range extends from the B-flat below middle C (B3-flat) to the A nearly three octaves higher (A6). Sounding a fifth below the oboe is the English horn and the bass member of this family is the bassoon. 双簧木管乐器长管号的音域属于女高音范围，管长为62厘米。其木制管身特点是管腔呈圆锥形，末端扩展成喇叭状。现代长管号的音域从中央C下方的B降音（B3-flat）延伸到几乎三个八度以上的A音（A6）。比长管号低五度的乐器是英国民谣号，而这一家族的低音乐器则是大管。 A melodic instrument capable of very gentle, expressive passages, the instrument is yet said to take a large air pressure to play. Although the range of pressure between the softest and loudest sounds is said to be larger than other woodwinds, careful control of the pressure on the reed is necessary with some embouchure adjustments to play each note in tune. 一种能够演奏非常柔和、富有表现力的音色的乐器，据说演奏它需要较大的气压。尽管从最轻柔到最响亮的音域比其他木管乐器更大，但为了准确演奏每个音符，必须仔细控制对簧片的气压，并进行一些嘴唇调整。

Traditionally made from African Blackwood, also called grenadilla, the instrument is made in three parts. The top joint has 10 or 11 holes, most of which are manipulated by the player's left hand. The bottom joint also has 10 holes, for most of which the player uses the right hand. The bell section has two holes, covered with keys, which are not often used by the player. Oboes are still hand made by expert craftsmen who are very secretive about the dimensions, size of aperture, etc. used in the construction. The double reed is fashioned from cane which is grown on the east coast of Spain or the south of France, which is usually dried and aged for several years. The careful fashioning of the double reed is a key part of getting a fine musical sound from the instrument.

The English Horn

The English horn is a woodwind instrument of the oboe family, sounding a fifth lower than the oboe. It is normally played by the third oboist in modern symphony orchestras. It has a range from E3 below middle C upwards for about two-and-a-half octaves. Its slightly conical bore usually ends in a bulbous-shaped bell. A transposing instrument, the modern English horn sounds a fifth lower than written.

The Oboe Reed

The double reed of the oboe is fashioned from cane which is grown on the east coast of Spain or the south of France, which is usually dried and aged for several years. The careful fashioning of the double reed is a key part of getting a fine musical sound from the instrument. This is an example of the "American reed" design. 巴洛克管乐中的双簧管的双簧片通常由在西班牙东海岸或法国南部生长的芦苇制成，这种芦苇通常需要干燥和陈化数年。双簧片的精心制作是获得乐器优美音色的关键。这体现了“美国双簧片”设计的特点。 Reed example courtesy Liz McKeown. Reed 例子 courtesy Liz McKeown.