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Author: Scott
Date: 2005-06-10 23:30
Does anyone know how hard it is to go from a clarinet to playing an oboe?
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Scott Beard
Celebration Orchestra
Post Edited (2005-06-14 03:47)
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2005-06-11 00:25
I'll let you know in 20 years after I've mastered the oboe I bought and renovated a few months ago.
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Author: winstondawg
Date: 2005-06-11 00:39
I switched about a year now; in my opinion, it's not hard to play. The hardest part is the reed -very fickle. If you can afford it (the instrument, the reeds and you must have lessons) go for it.
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Author: Robyn
Date: 2005-06-11 00:44
I started oboe about two years ago as a university second instrument requirement and have continued to play it off and on since. There are a lot of similarities, and a few differences, but in my experience, nothing that was impossible to get past. The fingerings are very similar...except that the fingering for F natural on the clarinet is F# on the oboe (and vice versa, sort of). That throws me off occasionally when I'm not paying attention to what I'm doing. There are similarities in the embouchure as well. On oboe it is very important to use the corners of your mouth and your upper lip, and you can't afford to bite too much. Biting is bad on clarinet, but you can get away with it, whereas you really can't on oboe.
The only really new thing you will need to learn is vibrato, which takes some time to get comfortable with.
One word of caution...I tend to have a sensitive right wrist anyway so maybe it affected me worse, but oboe can be tough on the wrists. The finger spread of the right hand is awkward and may cause you problems (I am playing oboe for a theater gig this summer and then will probably need to quit playing because of the wrist problems).
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Author: 3dogmom
Date: 2005-06-11 16:11
I switched to oboe as my primary instrument for a few years, way back when. Ultimately I did switch back to clarinet, and when I did, I found that my ability had really improved after the time on oboe. Presumably there were embouchure and support issues that were lacking prior to my oboe stint, but were reinforced by oboe study. Positive experience all around.
Sue Tansey
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