Author: hautbois francais
Date: 2010-07-22 01:32
To blow the oboe, is not hard. Anyone can blow it and make a sound. Not necessarily a good sound. But to get the response, hold long notes, play in tune and adjust the pitch, embouchure control, will take lots of work.
The younger you are, the easier. Fingers are nimble, tonguing, double tonguing, flutter tonguing will come naturally for most. Circular breathing is another technique, also an invaluble skill, best picked up as a kid. Like riding a bicycle, once the skills are picked up and mastered when young, it is unlikely you will ever forget the skill.
Best if your kid get a good teacher who is also an oboist to hone skill sets. Not any woodwind players ! I have heard of oboists training under a flutist or a clarnetist, who are not familiar with what are the skills needed for the oboe.
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