Author: oboereed1109
Date: 2010-06-27 15:15
I love the Edelfson method books: Studies and Melodious Etudes. He leaves no stone unturned in his books. I teach many young students, and I love these books. They make the youngest student play melodies that make the oboe sound pretty, unlike the horrible band method books. I still have students who think every B is B flat, and every E is E flat. Also, I don't know why, but band directors teach students only to use forked F and to add the E flat key. ARGH to that!
I also like the Hinke method when I'm starting a student who is switching from clarinet or flute, and has played a few years. It starts out very easy, but gets more difficult not long after. Each page is a different key. This is an excellent method for a student who is not a total beginner. By the end of this book, the student is well on their way playing the oboe.
Of course, I still love Barret. I especially love Martin Schuring's edition. He went through and correct the mistakes that are in the original edition that remain uncorrected. And, the pages are spiral bound so you don't have to fight with a book that won't stay open. I studied Barret as a student, and now teach it. I never tire of the melodies. Barret is just part of being an oboist.
For the more advanced student, of course, there's Ferling. I studied this when I studied with Lou Rosenblatt after I finished with grad school. He had me transpose each either up or down a half step, which ever was more difficult. He also had me memorize one or both. Needless to say, I practiced a lot when I studied with him. I had to.
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