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 Re: When to upgrade?
Author: matt_lin18 
Date:   2016-07-04 03:32

I started playing in 6th grade with a 25 year old Selmer, that was decently maintained. After one year, my band director saw the potential and took money out of the budget to purchase a new Yamaha 441. It was sitting right on my chair the first day back to school 7th grade.

Biggest difference for me was the addition of the left F key which the Selmer did not have. There were some extra keys too on the Yamaha but I didn't have the repertoire yet to require me to use those keys.

If your current oboe is missing important keys like left F, I would upgrade as soon as possible. Other wise if it is in good condition and playing well, I might wait a few years before you upgrade. A teacher's advice would be best.

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