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Re: Starting Oboe ?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-11-25 22:29

I'd strongly suggest you rent an oboe from an oboe or woodwind specialist as that way you should have a good quality oboe to learn on and also they'll supply decent reeds of the correct strength.

Find an oboe teacher as soon as you can - not a Jack or Jill of all trades, but an oboe specialist as they will teach you the correct posture, breathing and fingerings and also be able to advise and deal with any reed issues which is the main factor with oboe playing.

Don't use a reed that's too hard as you'll only knacker yourself out. Oboes have the highest breath resistance of all woodwind instruments, so the whole breathing and playing thing will take some getting used to.

Above all, listen to top oboists to get an idea of the sound you want to make and aim for that sound. The tone will be harsh at first, but you'll soon learn how to tame it over time.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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