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Author: MUSICAL MISFIT
Date: 2002-09-15 14:13
Pls. is there any one out there that can explain to me the difference's between the Oboe and the Clarint?
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Author: Torus Tubarius
Date: 2002-09-15 19:16
Hello. Despite their superficially similar appearance, there is a world of difference between the oboe and the clarinet. The most important is the type of reed each uses. The clarinet uses a single piece of cane that is attached to a plastic mouthpiece (single piece of cane = single reed instrument). The oboe uses two pieces of cane that are laid over one another and tied to a tube which is inserted into the instrument (two pieces of cane = double reed instrument).
The next most obvious difference is the distinct timbre of sound produced by each. The clarinet produces a clear, mellow, almost bell-like sound throughout its range; the oboe produces a more nasal, melancholy and pastoral sound.
The fingering system on each horn is different as well. The oboe has fingerings that are similar to the flute or saxophone (to a certain degree), while the clarinet's fingerings are different, espeically in the lower register.
The clarinet has a slightly larger range than the oboe, covering about three and half or so octaves, while most oboists can comfortably reach barely three octaves. (I personally cannot quite make it three octaves that's freaking high!)
There are also stylistic differences in the way each horn is played. The clariet has been used in more musical venues than the oboe, being played in jazz, dixieland, and other types of music besides "classical" music. In the orchestral setting, the oboe uses "vibrato" in the tone, while most clarinetists do not.
Yes, the clarinet does have a bigger tube, and also a tube of different shape compared to the oboe. The tube is bigger because most clarinets are pitched in either Bb or A while the oboe is pitched in C. The shape of the bore on and oboe is conical, while on clarinet it is not. The clarinet's bell tend to be more flared, while the oboe's bell is more bulbous at the end.
Last, the oboe was developed in the 1660's in France by two musicians working in King Louis XIV's royal orchestra, Jean Hotterre and Michel Philidor who named the instrument a "hautbois" which is French for "high wood". This got changed in to "oboe" in English. The clarinet was developed several decades later in the early 1700's, but not being a clarinetist, I don't know the whole story =). I'm sure a clarientist will post later and fill you in.
Anyway hope this helps.
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Author: Kasaka
Date: 2002-09-15 20:46
For one, the clarinet is a single reed. It's longer and a little wider, and the bell is more curved out. The fingerings are different, but the most noticable difference is the tone. The oboe has a more honking sound, and varies by brand.
The oboe is smaller and the keys are as well. The bell is curved more inward and it is a double reed.
I hope this helps, I know more about the clarinet than I do the oboe!!! Ask that Laura person, she seems to know her oboes
KASAKA
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Author: Dee
Date: 2002-09-15 20:57
If one defines the instruments in a purely theoretical sense, they act according to the following definitions.
Oboe - Conical bore driven by a double beating reed.
Clarinet - Cylindrical bore closed at one end driven by a single beating reed.
This results in the following phenomena when the instruments are played.
The oboe jumps an octave as its first register jump since it has a conical bore. Its waveform approximates a sawtooth wave.
The clarinet jumps a twelfth as its first register jump since it acts line a cylinder closed at one end. Its waveform approximtes a square wave.
Just for contrast to these two, the flute acts like a cylinder open on both ends. It jumps the octave for its first register jump. Its waveform approximates a sine wave.
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Author: MUSICAL MISFIT
Date: 2002-09-17 06:24
Thanx's a million the information you gave was most beneficial !
TORUS T.
Torus Tubarius wrote:
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Hello. Despite their superficially similar appearance, there is a world of difference between the oboe and the clarinet. The most important is the type of reed each uses. The clarinet uses a single piece of cane that is attached to a plastic mouthpiece (single piece of cane = single reed instrument). The oboe uses two pieces of cane that are laid over one another and tied to a tube which is inserted into the instrument (two pieces of cane = double reed instrument).
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The next most obvious difference is the distinct timbre of sound produced by each. The clarinet produces a clear, mellow, almost bell-like sound throughout its range; the oboe produces a more nasal, melancholy and pastoral sound.
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The fingering system on each horn is different as well. The oboe has fingerings that are similar to the flute or saxophone (to a certain degree), while the clarinet's fingerings are different, espeically in the lower register.
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The clarinet has a slightly larger range than the oboe, covering about three and half or so octaves, while most oboists can comfortably reach barely three octaves. (I personally cannot quite make it three octaves that's freaking high!)
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There are also stylistic differences in the way each horn is played. The clariet has been used in more musical venues than the oboe, being played in jazz, dixieland, and other types of music besides "classical" music. In the orchestral setting, the oboe uses "vibrato" in the tone, while most clarinetists do not.
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Yes, the clarinet does have a bigger tube, and also a tube of different shape compared to the oboe. The tube is bigger because most clarinets are pitched in either Bb or A while the oboe is pitched in C. The shape of the bore on and oboe is conical, while on clarinet it is not. The clarinet's bell tend to be more flared, while the oboe's bell is more bulbous at the end.
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Last, the oboe was developed in the 1660's in France by two musicians working in King Louis XIV's royal orchestra, Jean Hotterre and Michel Philidor who named the instrument a "hautbois" which is French for "high wood". This got changed in to "oboe" in English. The clarinet was developed several decades later in the early 1700's, but not being a clarinetist, I don't know the whole story =). I'm sure a clarientist will post later and fill you in.
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Anyway hope this helps.
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Author: Torus Tubarius
Date: 2002-10-16 23:23
Geez what oboists have you been listening to that you would call the oboe's tone a "more honking sound"?
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Author: Jon H
Date: 2004-12-16 17:41
Oboe takes more practice and a firmer mouth to get a nice good tone. The clarinet is not easy, but not hard to learn. Start off on a medium soft oboe reed and a size 3 clarinet reed.
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