Appendix: Tools

Music Theory 21c includes many interactive tools as figures within the text; the tools below are referenced in some assignments and are provided as standalone utilities for further exploration.

A photograph of an oboe reed laying next to four reed knives and a large amount of cane savings on a green cutting board with yellow grid markings. An oboe reed and an assortment of reed knives. Professional oboists and bassoonists generally make their own reeds, and use a variety of tools to shape the cane to fine-tune their sound and playability.