4 Comments

1. 
   gabrielle

   November 27, 2009 at 1:38 pm

   7 1/2??????? I was definitely way too small to play the oboe when I was 7 1/2!
2. 
   Patty

   November 27, 2009 at 3:50 pm

   I’ve never taught anyone that young. Hands are too small, and I don’t think muscles are developed enough either. I just can’t imagine! Not to mention care of reeds would be a challenge for someone that age.
3. 
   yaront

   November 28, 2009 at 7:28 am

   I’ve heard of students as young as eight years old, like Ramón Ortega Quero. Too bad I didn’t think of that back then!
4. 
   Patty

   November 28, 2009 at 7:37 am

   I’ve had several 8 year olds. I will only start them if they already read music and if they have hands that are capable of holding an oboe without injury. Most of mine have come from piano, and some have played flute or clarinet (it’s getting rarer for them to have played another wind; I think parents are pushing oboe because they’ve heard it gets kids into college).