 Usage
No assignment is more important for the oboe
than performing a melody. Its poignant sound is unmatched by any other
woodwind instrument. This next example illustrates that point:
As you can hear, a single oboe
melody supported by simple string chords is all that's needed to create
a beautiful moment.
While the oboe
is unsurpassed in its ability to play legato melodies, it can play staccato
notes as well. As a matter of fact, of all the woodwind instruments, the
oboe performs the most pointed
staccato sound. Let's listen to that now:
Whether playing staccato or legato, the oboe
sound is unmistakable.
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