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Re: Beginner oboe

Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2015-08-19 05:39

I started on an old Cabart, a great little budget instrument, but when I realised I was going to take the oboe thing more seriously, the keywork was the biggest stumbling block.

Yamaha 221/211/241 are great starting instruments and you can pick up a used one for around $US500 (I own one as a beginner student instrument, and this is what I paid). If you are willing to consider the fact that you might grow out of any instrument of a 'budget' nature within the first 12 months and upgrade, the Yamaha is a great little starter instrument, and a Linton in good adjustment will be fine also. The Yamaha has been passed between several of my students to get them started, and is currently being used by an 11yo boy. I have never needed to get it serviced, it just stays in adjustment and seems fairly bulletproof!

The biggest keywork things I missed were the left F (particularly as I played in concert bands), the low Bb on the Yamaha (and the low Bb vent on the Cabart) and the 3rd octave key (personal preference). If I had a budget around the $2000 mark, I would start on either a used Yamaha 441/411 or Fox 333.

Rachel

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