Oboe parts

1. What are the parts of an oboe?
2. What's an oboe mouthpiece called?
3. Do oboes have bells?
4. Do oboes have reeds?

What are the parts of an oboe?

The oboe consists of three pieces: the top joint, the lower joint and the bell. It has a very narrow bore (tube) and is played by blowing on a double reed.

What's an oboe mouthpiece called?

Metal caps called keys cover the holes of most woodwind instruments. The mouthpieces for some woodwinds, including the clarinet, oboe and bassoon, use a thin piece of wood called a reed, which vibrates when you blow across it.

Do oboes have bells?

The bell is where sound waves emerge from the oboe. The bell is the last of five sections of the oboe, and it is where the oboe's finished tone emerges from the instrument.

Do oboes have reeds?

Conversely, while the oboe has no mouthpiece it does have two reeds-the oboe is a double-reed instrument. The shape of the bell is also quite different. The bell of an oboe does not extend as far as that of a clarinet, and it is also thicker.