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The cor anglais (UK: /ˌkɔːr ˈɒŋɡleɪ/, US: /- ɑːŋˈɡleɪ/ or original French: [kɔʁ ɑ̃ɡlɛ]; plural: cors anglais), or English horn in North America, is a double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family. It is approximately one and a half times the length of an oboe.
- Which instrument is a double reed instrument?
- What type of instrument is a cor anglais?
- Which pair is considered double reed instruments?
- What makes a cor anglais different from a oboe?
Which instrument is a double reed instrument?
Like the oboe, the bassoon uses a double reed, which is fitted into a curved metal mouthpiece. There are 2 to 4 bassoons in an orchestra and they have a similar range to that of the cello.
What type of instrument is a cor anglais?
English horn, French cor anglais, German Englischhorn, orchestral woodwind instrument, a large oboe pitched a fifth below the ordinary oboe, with a bulbous bell and, at the top end, a bent metal crook on which the double reed is placed. It is pitched in F, being written a fifth higher than it sounds.
Which pair is considered double reed instruments?
Generally, the instruments that fall into the double reed family include the bassoon, oboe, and English horn.
What makes a cor anglais different from a oboe?
Trivia. This is how the oboe and the cor anglais differ. The oboe is a C woodwind with a base pitch tuned to C, while the cor anglais is an F woodwind with a base pitch tuned a perfect fifth lower, to F.
