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beginner oboists

Author: claire70
Date: 2008-11-08 16:03

I've been teaching oboe for about 4 or 5 years now, and have started several beginners off; I like to think I'm a reasonably good teacher as most of them progress okay. But just this week I've had two new beginners start who seem to have found it much more difficult to produce their first notes than anyone I've taught in the past. (One is 10, the other 13). They can get the note to come out, but it seems a bit of a struggle, wavers around a lot, and barely lasts a second. Other beginners I've had before seem to have been able to produce a note with a good bit of 'oomph', that they can sustain for a few seconds even if the tuning wanders around.

I explain breathing, diaphragm support etc in exactly the same way to all of them. I'm wondering whether the two who are finding it hard are likely to get the hang of it with a bit of practice, or whether they are just not suited to the oboe! Any thoughts?

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