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A NEW oboe player

Author: plclemo
Date: 2010-05-22 10:52

I have been playing clarinet for 40 years. I have played bassoon and tenor sax for 36 years. I play clarinet in our church orchestra. However, since the clarinets OFTEN get the oboe parts (and our oboist is "hit or miss" in attendance) I recently decided to start on the oboe. I have had 2 lessons thus far and am renting my oboe for 3 months from our local music store. The instructor is AMAZED at how quickly I have picked it up and at how GOOD my tone is! The biggest problems I am having are remembering the NEW fingerings and that the holes seem SO CLOSE together compared to the clarinet! Anyway, my husband has OFFERED to BUY an oboe for me! YEA HUSBAND!!!! So I have a few questions!
1. Which is better: all wood, all plastic, or the one that is plastic at the top and wood at the bottom?
2. What brand of reed is best? I currently use an EMERALD SOFT.
3. Which make and model of oboe are best for a semi-experienced woodwind player? The rental is an all-plastic Selmer 1492.

Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! Thank You!
Paula Clemons

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