I'm gonna learn how to play the oboe does anybody have some information on the instrument or how to play it? Is it hard to learn?
possibly one of the most beautiful instruments, ive always wanted to learn it but i have no money apparently its not the easiest but hey! the chalenge is what makes it so rewarding! love all
hey man, I play the oboe I've been playing for about 9 years and have taught it for 4 years. The oboe rules, it's awesome to play. Sometimes I hate it, sometimes I love it. At first it is quite hard to play, I think I even fainted once when I played it. You MUST push from your diaphragm, it strengthens the sound quality and is the proper way to do it, this helps instead of merely blowing down it. This can make you feel dizzy, it does to me often but probably because I don't play it enough, once you play it a lot, this doesn't happen, things will get easier the more you practice, like anything. The whole blowing thing is the hardest at first, but the notes etc are easy to learn with the right teacher, make sure you learn alternative keys etc. If you have any question or anything just message me. I should be able to answer them for you Peace, Jah Love and Jah bless x
No notes are harder than another. I'm pretty sure oboe is in the same key and the piano and flute (correct me if I'm wrong) which makes things alot easier.. but if you can read music in treble clef then you'll have no problem with oboe. Oboe is one of those instruments that you REALLY sound like crap if you don't practice every day because you have to build up your air support and diaphram strength. The oboe is gorgeous when played correctly, but at first you'll probably sound like a dying duck. I like the oboe, but I'll forever be partial to the clarinet. Double reeds (which is what an oboe is... the reeds form a mouthpiece rather than on a clarinet and sax where there is a single reed attached to the mouthpiece) tend to be harder to learn to play at first, but if you stick with it, it's awesome. If you are serious about it, you should try breathing exercises before you buy it to strengthen your lungs. Get a metronome and count a slow beat of 4 and inhale for 4 then rest and hold the air, then exhale for 4 and rest. Continue working up to 8 counts of exhaling, to 12 counts of exhaling, to 16, to 20 and on but always inhaling for 4. We did that for marching band and after awhile of practicing, it's amazing just how much air you can generate. At one point I could put my hands on my head and high knees march while doing that breathing excersize and exhaling for 32 counts. I can't do it any more... but when I could my sound was so much better. The oboe requires more air than clarinet to get a good sound, so the faster you build it up, the better.
Oboe was a fun instrument, I came to it via clarinet and played for about 5 years in jr. high/high school. I still remember most of the fingerings, but my embouchure has been shot for years...
alright,I got a metronome on my guitar tuner so what's that exercise?you breath in for 4 counts,hold it then breath out for for counts. breath in 4 counts,breath out 8 counts and so on? thanx for the exercise. little question,I already play the didgeridoo,does it help the breathing?
Playing any wind instrument definatly helps. You can add any variation to the exercise that you want (or search online for breathing exercises... I'm sure there are some) because any elongated breathing will help your lungs grow and become stronger. It's also very healthy just in general.
ok tommorow,I can give myself up for the lessons,fingers crossed! another question: why do you like the oboe so much?
Bless you sir or madam! What a fine instrument! (beats the guitar hands down if you ask me). Here's some info for you off the top of my head. It's a double reed and a bloody small and sensitive one at that so the embouchure is pretty trick to learn and very demanding on your lips. Fingering wise well it's not too dissimilar to other woodwind instruments so if you've played the recorder or the flute or clarinet or anything you'll have not trouble picking up most of it. The only snag really is the upper register where it is said that no two oboes respond in exactly the same way. I'm sure you'll get the hang of it though. As for "is it hard to learn" - well all instruments are hard to learn at some stage. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it (like the guitar), and to do anything really well you have to work hard and practise regularly, but it's certainly not impossible. Go for it!
i love the oboe, ive been playing it for 3 years and its really fun and has a gorgeous sound. its really hard to play if you have tiny fingers though, and since they stopped selling fibercane reeds i have to play with a freaking cane reed and it sucks. it wont play what i wanted to play goddammit! anyway, good luck
As a person who's been around the performing arts for most of my life, I have to commend you. It's good to hear that there are people out there that actually want to do something other than play guitar or be a drummer. The world needs more ambitious musicians(to use the word loosely)!
