The Oboe is made of ebony.
Most oboes are wooden, but some are black plastic. Wooden oboes cost up to double the amount of plastic ones.
Composite (plastic) or grenadilla (African Blackwood)
Wood. They were less complex back then.
i play oboe and its oboes not obi
Oboes is the plural form of oboe.
No, oboes were not common instruments in New Orleans jazz bands.
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They are usually made of Grenadilla wood or Rosewood.
Wood. They were less complex back then.
The body of the Oboe is made out of rosewood or grenadilla wood, mostly grenadilla. Although, you can buy oboes that are all plastic or that have a plastic top joint. The keys are silver plated.
i play oboe and its oboes not obi
Oboes is the plural form of oboe.
mainly turtle I'm going to leave the answer above because I think it's hilarious. Oboes are either made of Grenadilla wood (and African blackwood) or Plastic. Plastic is much cheaper but as you could probably guess the Grenadilla oboes have a much better sound.
No, oboes were not common instruments in New Orleans jazz bands.
No, oboes were not common instruments in New Orleans jazz bands.
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Obo's population is 12,787.
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Other woods and other materials could be used, but African blackwood has very good tonal qualities. It is used not only for oboes, but also for clarinets, pipes of different sorts of bagpipes, and other instruments. It is very expensive.