Author: cjwright
Date: 2012-10-09 02:02
I think this depends on a teacher's style and what they're teaching. If they are teaching fingerings, and basic basic oboe technique, then I don't see a problem with "band instruction" books, as long as there is a teacher who is there to correct some issues with band fingerings (i.e. Eb with the forked F).
If the student knows fingerings, then yes, Barret, Sellner, or Geckler are great. But I personally wouldn't START a student on Barret as it gives no fingerings other than the outdated fingering chart in the beginning. The strength of Barret is that it gives articulation studies and melodies that have sound scale-based technique. The phrases are simple, breathing is not an issue for the most part, and there's a lot to learn from the simple lines such as basic modulation, melody, and leading tone resolution. The problem with Barret is that it starts off with some difficult range, which is not ideal for a student who doesn't have a proper embouchure.
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