Title: Woodwind Instruments In The Orchestra - MusicalHow.Com
Headings: Woodwind Instruments In The Orchestra
Woodwind Instruments In The Orchestra
The Woodwind Family Instruments
Two Kinds of Woodwind Instruments
Basic Woodwind Instruments in an Orchestra
Woodwind Instruments in a Symphony or Philharmonic Orchestra
1) Piccolo
2) Alto Flute
3) Bass Flute
4) Oboe d’amore
5) Cor Anglais or English Horn
6) Bass oboe or Heckelphone
7) E-flat Clarinet
8) Basset Horn
9) Bass Clarinet
10) Contrabassoon or Double Bassoon
11) Soprano Saxophone
12) Alto Saxophone
13) Tenor Saxophone
14) Baritone Saxophone

Content: An oboist would sometimes play it, but generally, a Cor Anglais specialist would play it in an orchestra. 6) Bass oboe or Heckelphone
Another member of the reed woodwind type, but using a double reed, is the Bass Oboe or Heckelphone. It looks like the regular oboe but longer, almost double in size. It creates an octave lower pitch than the regular oboe with a limited functional range, and it is more similar to the English horn, but it is in the key of C.
Most musicians would interchange Bass Oboe and Heckelphone as they have a similar distinctive range and serve the same purpose. Some people would also refer to it as the Baritone Oboe. Still, whatever name may be used to identify the instrument, it is not as popular as other family members in the woodwind section. Even if there are musicians who wanted to use the instrument in their musical scores, they cannot as it is not easily found in the market today. In an orchestra, it would be the oboist who would be playing the instrument. 7) E-flat Clarinet
In the Clarinet family, the E-flat clarinet is the smallest one but has the highest pitch. It has a distinctive squeal in the orchestra that only the brave musicians with incredible skills would use this instrument.