My daughter is joining band and she’s considering the oboe, my first thought, “who plays the oboe?, my second thought, “my baby, that’s who!” I love the fact that she marches to the beat of her own drum, so today, let’s think outside of the box! Good Morning faceboogers! Have a great day!!
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Are we outside of the box and marching to our own drum? I thought I played the oboe.
I never try to think, Cooper. That was your first mistake! 😉
You can march with an oboe – I did for three years in US Army bands – but you need to anchor the instrument to your face.
My solution was stolen from the Renaissance practice of the pirouette, a hollow cup that kept the reed free in your mouth, but stabilized the instrument, something like a Brass mouthpiece with the reed coming through the middle.
I cut a sewing spool in half and pushed the reed through it so that I could hold the spool against my lips, while playing the instrument as usual. Not the most elegant solution, but if you are MARCHING with an oboe, maybe the best solution…
I tell my students that if they have to march with their oboe they should quit. I don’t like it for so many different reasons, Bob. I realize there’s a way to make it work but I have one word … WHY?! 🙂
(But I guess if you’re in the military you aren’t allowed to ask that question, right?) 😉
Don’t let your children to grow up classical trained musicians.
There are no jobs out there.
I recently graduated with a masters in oboe performance. Can’t find a job that allows me to play the oboe.
Don’t let your children grow up to be classical musicians.
How long have you spent auditioning, John? I know that some very well known musicians didn’t land their first big gig until after a tremendous number of years. It can take a very, very long time. I’m sorry you’re struggling. It’s a very hard life.
Me? I let my children do what they wanted career-wise. That was entirely up to them!