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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000085.txt from 2003/08
From: "Southerington, Craig" <Craig.Southerington@-----.org>
Subj: [DR-L] RE: Learning the Oboe
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 14:21:39 -0400
Hi
I noticed your post on the doublereed list and thought I would reply. Congratulations on your persistence. That is what it takes, and of course desire. I began studying oboe at age 44. I am now 56 and am improving every day. I currently play in two bands, have played in church orchestras and with their coral groups, with various ensembles including a double wind quintet. I continue to take lessons and just stepped up to a brand new Loree. I have played for several weddings (including one this coming Saturday) and have subbed for area professionals on several occasions. I am recorded on a number of CD's (professionally produced but not commercially available).
I think that age is a factor in learning but should never stand in the way of your desires. If you want it bad enough, it is possible. I am enjoying my oboe endeavors very much and am saving for an english horn. Three of my four children are amateur musicians and we still play together in various capacities even though they have made me a grandparent for the third time. Life doesn't get any better than this. Good Luck with your oboe adventures.
Craig Southerington
csoutherington@-----.com
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From: "Sameer Al-Abdullah" <simsim29@-----.com>
I picked up the oboe 3 years ago. my only teacher was the internet. I looked up fingering charts and then i was on my own. By the time i found my teacher it had been 3 months already and i was playing decent yet as a beginner. a few months later i was playing better and day after day I was improving and still improving.
I bought a very bad oboe (little did i know about the subject). Which was a Selmer. and just recently bought the wonderful Rigoutat REIC. that oboe is great for students. Look it up at <A href="http://www.norapost.com">www.norapost.com; its a piece of heaven!!!
One last word, many people told me that it would be more harder for me to learn the oboe since i was 26 at the time. I agree that early learning at the age of 5 or so is best but that shouldn stop anyone from doing anything just because they are not under 10 years old. My advice to you is that if you really wanna do it you will do it in no time. The oboe is a very demanding instrument. you will havew to practise every day to maintain your embouchure.Its like dieting!! you cant jsut diet for 3 days a week and pig out the rest of the week!! Just pracise enough (and properly of course) and i swear you will do just great. good luck and all the very best.
Sameer Al-Abdullah
