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Question: Switching from the Flute to Oboe!?
I'm a sophmore in highschool and i've been playing the flute for five years!. I play in my highschool marching and concert band; and in our band there are about 30 flutes and only 2 oboe players, It's hard to get solos and stuff so i was thinking about switching to the oboe, just for concert band and i have a couple questions!.!.!. hopefuly you can help!.
1!. are the fingerings at all the same!?
2!. do you think the transition would be easy!?
3!. wheres the best place to buy a used oboe at an affordable price!?
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The more instruments you can double on, the greater your worth in the real world!
so, in answer to your questions;
1!. a few fingerings are the same, many are similar
2!. The biggest transition issue is one of air use and embouchure!. Oboe uses alot less air than flute-you will have to relearn breathing and support for oboe!. As for embouchure, get one medium soft oboe reed & try to get a sound out of just the reed (have one of the current oboeists show you proper embouchure)!. If you cant get a sound, oboe may be beyond your ability for now,!.!.!.
3!. used oboe!? try Hut Music in yorba linda, california!. Their whole busines is based on refurbished instruments!.
I also suggest you try wwbw!.com & see if you can afford a new one as its usually a better investment!. (at least you will know what new ones go for)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
I play the flute too :)
Most clarinet players switch to oboe cuz it's slightly similar, but I wouldn't suggest a flute switching to oboe!. Though the notes are the same (B flat concert pitch) the embeuchoure (sorry I spelled that wrong) and the fingerings are WAY different!. A girl in my class switched from clarinet to oboe, and she says it's really hard!. The sound isn't too pleasant and it's hard to play!.
I suggest you switch to piccolo-- now that has the same fingerings, and is a lot easier!.
Good luck :DWww@QuestionHome@Com
it would be easier for a clarinet to switch to oboe, but a flute is in a similar register!.
ask your director to help you look!. our director gets good bargains for us!.Www@QuestionHome@Com