http://oboeinsight.com/2009/11/27/tqod-189/ reed on! Fri, 25 May 2012 20:51:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://oboeinsight.com/2009/11/27/tqod-189/comment-page-1/#comment-8395 Patty Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:37:33 +0000 http://oboeinsight.com/?p=11006#comment-8395 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). 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).

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