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Re: Advice for an adult beginner

Author: Ronin614
Date: 2013-04-26 22:47

I appreciate the input everyone.
I'll definitely look into getting an actual oboe player as a teacher.

I've done a little bit of playing on the oboe but its not pretty. Somewhere between a duck and a duck caught in a law mower. My daughter was just impressed that I could get any sound at all. One thing that. I did notice is that the low notes (below f) are HARD to get out. But I've always had the mentality that it would take some time to sound good, so I'm ok w it.

If this becomes a "main" instrument for me, then I'll probably look into learning to make reeds. (Yet another reason to find a specialist, I guess.)

As for my family, they're pretty supportive. They actually bought me a lesson book as a present, and my daughter said she'll help me out while she's home on summer break from college. Plus i try to practice when im home alone.
My dog on the other hand.....she's not so thrilled. :-)

My buddy (the band director) said he'll make some calls and set me up w opportunities to play w people whenever I want. He said they'd love to have an oboist, even one who is just starting out. I want to at least get to the point where I can actually hold pitch and fumble my way through some fingerlings before I do that though. There's a group relatively near where I live that on summer Fridays nights performs outdoor sight reading concerts w whoever shows up. That's my goal for next summer.

Also, I have the opportunity to sit on rehersals as an observer w a professional wind symphony to which my friend belongs. They're my LONG TERM goal. :-)

Again, thanks for the responses. Glad to see I'm not COMPLETELY out of my mind.

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