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Started a couple days ago 5 months ago

I started oboe a couple days ago and have wanted to play for awhile now. Throughout my life I’ve played piano, violin, viola, and guitar, but oboe was the one I truly wanted to do. It’s beautiful tone was very alluring and I was also wanting a challenge. I think I’m doing well so far, and I can’t wait to be able to really play well.



Untitled 13 months ago

This is one of my biggest dreams, I’ll get a simple oboe next month and I’ll learn on my own, it doesn’t matter how much time it will take.



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discouraged by "the man" 17 months ago

When I was in elementary school, I wanted to play the oboe, however, my band director suggested the clarinet because it is easier. When I was in Junior High, I wanted to play the oboe, again “How about the flute?” (I found out later our director only wanted students to play instruments that could be utilized in the marching band which was required for those in concert band because we were a small school).

Well, guess what? I’m an adult now and I can do what I want!! I took one semester of lessons as an undergrad and I am now looking for private instruction.

This is going to stay on my list until I am good enough to play in a community orchestra and/or I graduate to the English Horn.



dying duck? 20 months ago

oboe is by far the most expensive, most hard to play instrument in the whole band. on top of sounding like a dying duck when you just start, your reeds break almost every other day which gets really annoying since they are pretty expensive.
The only good think about the oboe is that it is a on-high-demand instrument.



Well worth it 20 months ago

It’ll take you a while to stop sounding like a duck being strangled, and even longer to achieve a truly beautiful tone but once you do you’ll be very happy with yourself for having mastered one of the hardest instruments.



amazing. 2 years ago

i’m a freshman in high school, and i’ve been playing for three years.
the oboe is hands down the most expressive, dynamic, beautiful instrument in the whole band.
chyea foool.



Untitled 2 years ago

Playing the oboe is one of those talents which not many people can say they have accomplished. It is a difficult instrument to learn, so I would suggest taking lessons.



OBOE! 2 years ago

I finally borrowed an oboe. I need more time to practice though. It’s hard!



:]]] 2 years ago

I’ve been taking lessons for a few weeks now. :]



fifth grade 3 years ago

I’ve wanted to play the oboe since 5th grade… I’m a sophomore in high school and I started a few days ago.

It’s tough.



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