oboeinsight

This is from the Sibelius site. Someone is asking this question:

The lowest note of an Oboe is Aflat below middle C but in Sibelius, if I create an ‘Oboe’ part from “Create -> Instruments” I can go down another octave and hear samples for those notes.

So, why is that ?

Hmmm. Low A♭?! That’s even lower that this blogger’s oboe plays!

The person who answered did suggest that the oboe only goes down to a low B𘐻 (sorry Alison!) and then explained that the program includes bass oboe range.

… and answered … but what do you think of the answer?

Q: Why can’t you have double reed instruments in marching band?

A: Middle and Highschool bands frequently have more limited instrumentation and fewer parts (for example, no double reeds) This is both to limit the difficulty for inexperienced players and b/c schools frequently don’t have access to these instruments.

I know that at least one reader has said he DID march, but I am really opposed to marching oboes and bassoons and it has nothing to do with “limited instrumentation”.

How do you play fireflies by owl city on the oboe?

I know a little amount of people play the oboe I’m trying for a scholarship by playing the oboe.
If you know the notes to it on another instrument that are the same notes as oboe please tell me

Thank you

I really wonder what kind of scholarship this oboist is hoping for. Or is there some sort of scholarship given out by this group? IS this a group? Or is the group one guy only? Hmmm. Dunno. Guess I’m too old to know. And about that scholarship … maybe I’m just too old to understand that too.

Yep. Sometimes I feel rather old. (And now some readers are thinking to themselves, “Because you are!” while others are thinking, “Nope, not yet, you aren’t!” It’s all about the reader’s (reeder’s) age, yes?! :-)

I thought I would turn to the blogsphere to see what people would be most interested in. So please, send me comments and votes and I’ll let you know which proposal I end up sending. Here are the ideas:
A) Strategies to Combat Performance Anxiety
B) Creating an Effective Warm-up
C) Injury Prevention

Since I know she’s just started her blog and might not get the readership I sometimes get (and by the way, thanks so much for reading!), I figured I’d post part of the blog entry so you can then click on the link and answer her! (Hope you don’t mind, Karen!)

Me? I’d probably go with A … but that’s because I don’t worry too much about warming up (yeah, I’m naughty that way) and I haven’t experienced much injury in my many years of playing. The only injury I really had to deal with was caused by … wait for it … can you guess …

using the computer too much!

Surprise, surprise. Or not.

I wanted to buy an oboe to start playing, and the cheapest yet still a good quality one I’ve seen is around ,500. What about instruments (oboes especially) make them so pricey?

Can you even imagine what a $500 oboe would be like? I suppose it would make a nice lampstand.

I read it here. Maybe someone would like to answer that question?!

Is the English Horn still popular?

Yep. Really. Someone asked that.

Is classical music the only cure for tinnitus?

Really? Really?! Someone thinks classical music will cure tinnitus?

Um. Okay then. I guess I should be cured by now, eh?

What kind of classical music should i play for my son when he goes to sleep?

He’s 8 months old, was sleeping through the night until his tooth started to bother him. He now wakes up at least once in the middle of the night and i am having a hard time putting him to sleep. Any advice as for which classical music i should play….thanks all.

Hmm. Anyone know what sort of music to play when someone is teething? ;-)

What are the keys on the oboe are?
What are the keys on the oboe are?
Is the bottom a or the 4th b please tell me

I’m still trying to figure out what this is asking. I assume part of the issue might be a language problem; I’m not mocking someone whose first language isn’t English. I just really wonder what he/she is asking. I’m guessing someone here will figure it out …?

Is there a specific name for classical music that has been remixed in a techno fashion?

I’m looking to add to my music library and I have always enjoyed classical music that has been remixed in a techno fashion. My old favorite was a mix of Greensleeves that I lost years ago. If anyone has some suggestions on albums or artists that work in that style, I’d be thrilled to hear them :D
Thank you!

I was watching E! True Hollywood Story’s episode on the Kardashians. At the end of the show, classical music with hip hop beats were played but I can’t seem to find this type of music online. Does anyone have any recommendations on finding classical pieces of Mozart or Beethoven (for example) mixed with modern hip hop or dance beats?

Well here ya go … not Mozart or Beethoven … but everyone’s favorite, Mr. Pachelbel:

As I was looking around I found something claiming to be Mozart + back beat … anyone have a problem with this? ;-)

(Hint: Where do I begin ….)

Professional Oboe Dilemma: Oboe Or Clarinet?

K, I’m in grade 8, and started playing the oboe at the beginning of the school year. Up until now, I’ve hated it. Our band director gives us boring parts, We don’t stand out, and the other oboist overshadows me quite a bit. So i was discussing with my director the possibility of switching. He said he would meditate on it. Now, I just came back from band camp, Where i had a private clinic with a professional oboist. She basically made me like oboe. She made me feel important. So now I feel like I want to keep playing the oboe. A couple of days later, My band director told me that if i were to switch to clarinet, I’d basically be section leader. I was good enough on the clarinet last year i didn’t even have to audition for a new instrument. That’s why I’m playing the oboe. But now I can’t decide. Lead clarinet or solo oboist?

Duh. Oboe.

Who wants to play a clarinet made of lead, anyway?!

Q:What is an oboe reed made out of and when was the oboe first used?
A: Modern Oboe reeds are typically made of plastic. The double reed is sometimes made from cane. The oboe was played by huntsmen in the middle ages until it was finally introduced to orchestras in France in 1657. ChaCha!!!

Please oh please oh please oh please oh please don’t use a plastic oboe reed. K?

I read it here. My heart immediately began to hurt.