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Once you have found a teacher, the next step in learning the oboe is to find the right instrument for you. Depending on your budget there are several options available to those wishing to start the oboe. There are a number of oboe makers who offer student, graduate and professional models of their instruments. For a beginner, the student models offer the best option as they feature less keys, are lighter than the more advanced instruments (ideal for younger students) and are considerably cheaper than professional models. For example, there are instruments such as the Junior Model by Howarth of…

When starting to learn the oboe, your first task is to find the right teacher. Once you have a teacher you are happy with they are most likely to be in a position to help you find an instrument and suitable reeds. It goes without saying that there are plenty of exceptions to the rule, but it is always worth finding an oboe teacher who has studied the instrument to at least undergraduate music college level. How do I find a teacher? Using your preferred search engine, it is worth beginning your search with your local music service (now referred…

Below are a selection of useful links to various oboe manufacturers, shops, reed makers etc. If you know of a link that should be published here, do please contact us directly. Courses/Masterclasses/Double Reed Days Gloucestershire Double Reed Day Marches Oboe School The Big Double Reed Day Ensembles Pipers 3 The Oboe Band Oboe Accessories Gregson Knives June Emerson Sheet Music Keys to Success Fun Duets Bucher Profiling Machines Wonderful Winds Music Oboe Manufacturers Buffet Bulgheroni Howarths John Packer Instruments Loree Ludwig Frank Marigaux Moennig Puchner Oboes Rigoutat Sound Alchemy Yamaha Oboes Oboe Players Albrecht Mayer Alexei Ogrintchouk Francois Leleux Nicholas…

There is a fantastic collection of oboe recordings in existence. For a more comprehensive list, do visit specialist retailers such as http://www.oboeshop.co.uk/oboe-cds.html or Oboe Classics at  http://www.oboeclassics.com. Here is a list of oboe recordings available through Amazon

Below are a selection of some interesting books about the oboe that are available from various bookstores or online websites. As well as the books listed below, a number of oboe tutor books can be found using the following link: http://www.musicroom.com/browse/arrangement.aspx?category_id=store6_arrangementgroup8_arrangement53 If you are looking to purchase any of the following books, most are available through Amazon.co.uk, June Emerson (www.juneemerson.co.uk), www.OboeShop.co.uk or Howarth of London (www.howarth.uk.com). Lists of available books can be found at the following links: http://www.howarth.uk.com/obbooks.html http://www.oboeshop.co.uk/music/books.html http://www.juneemerson.co.uk/grouping.aspx?grp=0151753b-fe32-4940-9681-6e44aff243fc&name=Oboe%20Books&cat=books&catName=Books Oboe, a reed blown in the wind by Marion Whittow. This book on the oboe is quite different to any…

A selection of oboe recordings are available from this Youtube Play list If you know of any videos from Youtube or Vimeo that you think should be added to this collection, do contact us using the contact page.