Hi there, so:
i am making a character for a DnD campaign my friend is DMing. Since i'm a massive music nerd and i really like double reed instruments (despite i only play the clarinet as of now), i was very pleased to see my background grants me a proficiency with one instrument of my choice. I asked the DM if bassoons exist in her world, because i really love them (and recently had the pleasure to speak about the instrument with a bassoonist) and she said they don't - the campaign is set to be equivalent to something like the 13th - 15th century, and bassoons are from the 17th century. I looked up when oboes and cor anglais were invented, since i think a double reed instrument fits this particular character more than anything, but they are all from the 17th century, just like the bassoon.
Are there any double reed instruments from this period that my char could play? I know about the crumhorn, an absolutely amazing double reed instrument from the 15th century, but it's a capped double reed instrument where the lips don't directly touch the reed. What i'm looking for are direct (or whatever they're called, i'm not an expert by any means) double reed instruments, where the lips play the reeds directly, since i don't think the aesthetic and sound of capped double reeds instruments fits my char all that much.
TL;DR: Are there any double reed instruments from the 13th - 15th century, that aren't capped double reeds? (i.e. the player makes direct contact with the reeds?) What are they?
All help is appreciated, thanks!
Hey everyone! I play Bassoon and have for 8 years, but when I got to high school marching band, they made me learn another instrument. I chose tenor saxophone, most of the double reed players in my area do. Can I ask what the policy for y'all's double reed players are? Do you guys have any? What do they march?
I'm struggling to find the answer to this question. I've traced some instruments with uncertain history to them like the Turkish Mey which belongs to a family of very old instruments with large double reeds. I'm sure there are older things out there that I just didn't find. It's hard finding the history on double reed instruments.
Anyone know the answer?
I've been looking around, and when it comes to bores and reeds, they make big changes in the sound of an instrument. Since there are many common single reed conical (ex: saxophone) and cylindrical bore (ex: clarinet) instruments, and double reed conical bore instruments (ed: oboe, bassoon), why don't we ever see any cylindrical bore double reed instruments? Does it have to do with the way sound is produced in a double reed instrument, or just no one ever bothered to make one? (to be clear, I know they exist (there are some listed on Wikipedia) I'm just wondering why they aren't more common)
EDIT: Sorry if this isn't really the right subreddit, I couldn't find any more applicable. I you have a suggestion for a better one, that would be great.
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I love a good horn section even just a trombone and a trumpet. It usually adds a great sound to any song, same with saxophone. Not enough songs have sax solos anymore, I fucking love those! And organs, even just a synth organ is great.
Reel big fish - can't have all of me - THIS Has a great horn section, I love it! Bob Seger - Old Time Rock N Roll - That sax solo fucking slaps! Rolling Stones - I got the blues - That organ solo comes out of nowhere and hits to fucking hard!
Bring this kinda stuff back!
I'm looking for instruments I can carry in a coat pocket. I have some kalimbas, recorders, plastic ocarinas, tin whistles and a xaphoon with plastic reed. I'm looking into chromatic harmonica, panflute and pocket trumpet. I would like a duduk or something like that, but I'm not willing to deal with a natural reed. I'm also looking into stylophones and korg monotrons. I have a pocket amplifier/speaker, so electric instruments are not out of the question. I want to be able to keep my thumbnails somewhat long for the kalimba, so pochettes are probably out. I am mainly interested in instruments that can play chromatically over at least an octave and a second while standing. Unfortunately the kelhorns chromatic range is only an octave, so I'm only somewhat interested in that. I'm not sure if I could hold a glockenspiel in one hand and play it with the other, but that seems like it would be a good option if I could.
Homophobe Bo’s home of oboes.
So I know this is a heck of a long shot, but my partner's oboe had a crack that decided to reappear over the weekend and we have a gig Friday and Saturday night. The oboe is already at Onks, but he's not going to be able to fix it before Friday. So here I am, hoping someone in the Nashville area would be willing to let someone borrow an oboe for a few days. If you have any suggestions, let me know. TIA!
Does anyone know of an oboe discord server or something? I just think it’d be cool
I've been looking around, and when it comes to bores and reeds, they make big changes in the sound of an instrument. Since there are many common single reed conical (ex: saxophone) and cylindrical bore (ex: clarinet) instruments, and double reed conical bore instruments (ed: oboe, bassoon), why don't we ever see any cylindrical bore double reed instruments? Does it have to do with the way sound is produced in a double reed instrument, or just no one ever bothered to make one? (to be clear, I know they exist (there are some listed on Wikipedia) I'm just wondering why they aren't more common)
I've been looking around, and when it comes to bores and reeds, they make big changes in the sound of an instrument. Since there are many common single reed conical (ex: saxophone) and cylindrical bore (ex: clarinet) instruments, and double reed conical bore instruments (ed: oboe, bassoon), why don't we ever see any cylindrical bore double reed instruments? Does it have to do with the way sound is produced in a double reed instrument, or just no one ever bothered to make one? (to be clear, I know they exist (there are some listed on Wikipedia) I'm just wondering why they aren't more common)
