Description

The modern standard oboe is most commonly made from grenadilla, also known as African blackwood, though some manufacturers also make oboes out of other members of the genus Dalbergia, which includes cocobolo, rosewood, and violetwood (also known as kingwood). Wooden body. Low Bb resonance key. Eb/E trill key. Conservatory system. The oboe, a double-reed instrument in the woodwind family, is one of the most beautiful, important, and unique mu...

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