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 Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:01 am
I started on oboe in 6th grade. but i found the english horn my 11th grade year. And although i like oboe i LOVE the english horn whenever i get the chance to play it. viva les double reeds.
i got a lorei oboe razz
And our band class is huge... at one point we had 4 oboes in the same class >.>.. it sounded AWFUL
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:04 am
Felice07 LaLaPlushie I play oboe, it is my love. For marching band I play clarinet, I don't like it though. I can do percussion if I want so I'm thinking about doing that next year. My director is really flexible. Your reeds shouldn't get dirty eek You shouldn't run it in water either. I set mine in a shot glass filled with water for like 5 minutes though. It makes them last longer. Does anyone else make their own reeds? I'm learning how! Right now I'm just learning how to tye the string on, it's so complicated xp but I think it would be so cool to make my own reeds, so hopefully I'll really start this summer. Also, my last oboe teacher said that putting the reed in a film case or shot glass type thing to soak will ruin the tip! He told me just to dip the reed in, then set it aside to soak. confused Just a warning for you......... ARGH I HATE MAKING REEDS.... tying them on... and then they snap in half... and GRR.. I know how make oboe reeds fairly well.... my oboe teacher usually makes them for me.. and i'm learning how to make English Horn reeds this summer.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:06 pm
Kamuni-chan Felice07 LaLaPlushie I play oboe, it is my love. For marching band I play clarinet, I don't like it though. I can do percussion if I want so I'm thinking about doing that next year. My director is really flexible. Your reeds shouldn't get dirty eek You shouldn't run it in water either. I set mine in a shot glass filled with water for like 5 minutes though. It makes them last longer. Does anyone else make their own reeds? I'm learning how! Right now I'm just learning how to tye the string on, it's so complicated xp but I think it would be so cool to make my own reeds, so hopefully I'll really start this summer. Also, my last oboe teacher said that putting the reed in a film case or shot glass type thing to soak will ruin the tip! He told me just to dip the reed in, then set it aside to soak. confused Just a warning for you......... ARGH I HATE MAKING REEDS.... tying them on... and then they snap in half... and GRR.. I know how make oboe reeds fairly well.... my oboe teacher usually makes them for me.. and i'm learning how to make English Horn reeds this summer. ^^ooo cool, English horn reeds..... I probably won't get that far. mad I used to buy reeds from my oboe teacher, but he moved and I got a new one, and she doesn't have time to make enough to sell, so I have to order them from Massachussetts rolleyes Which is one reason I want to learn how to make them..... also they're so expensive. Yeh, making reeds is pretty frustrating so far, I mean, it has to be like, EXACTLY 74 inches or something like that.... and PERFECTLY lined up. Arg! and I haven't even learned how to shave the actual reed yet! xp
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 5:10 pm
Guys...i'm leaving you. I'm not quitting oboe but I'm not playing it for a while either. I want to do marchingband next year so I'm joining the pit. sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 11:40 am
Pup in Fluff Guys...i'm leaving you. I'm not quitting oboe but I'm not playing it for a while either. I want to do marchingband next year so I'm joining the pit. sweatdrop you can do it! i was in the pit for 3 years... while still playing oboe in my meantime x3 dont not practice for a long time. you fall into sucktitude. But i had a lot more fun when i picked up trumpet and actually marched and did all this cool stuff... *drool* so fun... seriously made me want to do DCI like some of my other trumpet buddies.
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 4:24 pm
I play the oboe. ^^ It's a nice instrument, but only when you play it well.
There's another oboist in my band who is terrible. It's painful to listen too. -.-
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:48 am
W00t!!! Okay... Like I said before... This bored needs life!!! It's kind of boring.... Let's see....  I hope this helps(probably not)... Oboes are cool...
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:04 am
it sucks that we can't use double-reeds in marching band! I don't want to play the clarinet or bass drum in marching band gonk
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:40 pm
Hi! I started playing oboe at Christmas, and I taught myself to play in like two months. I thought it was cool and when everyone said that it's hard to teach yourself and that it was amazing I was like 'what are you talking about???'
I've heard stories about oboes making it into jazz bands and some marching bands. If you really want to do that, try begging your band teacher. That's my plan. twisted
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:07 pm
I play Bassoon in band (not my main...) My band teacher last year (middle school) asked me if I could play bassoon and this year in highschool (I didn't want to play it again this year) my darn friend decided to share with the band director ,after I asked him not to, that I could play basoon...
Its fun but I get bored fast cuz we have a crappy band and we play crappy music.
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:25 pm
I play oboe and English horn and flute for pep band, well, now marching band since I'm off to college. My hs doesn't believe in marching. Woo!
Anyway, to respond to an earlier comment, I make my own reeds, but not all of them turn out right.
Eh reeds are temperamental.... and you have to scrape so. much.
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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:50 pm
Hmm i play bassoon i started this year and i've been playing about 6 months i've really improved i'm gonna try out for all state in november.
I cant make reeds my teacher hasn't taught me yet, so i just buy them from her but i really enjoythe instruemtn but i want to try an oboe too.
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:45 pm
w00t!!! i've been gone for so long!!!! yay!!! go bassoons!!!! i only play bassoon during concert season!!! Omg yay it's summer, and it has been for a long time lol. but anyways summer band is fast approaching, which means, marching band is fast approaching!! and for those who do not know me, i play alto for marching season!! ooh look my font is are show's colors( last years show)
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:11 pm
I play oboe and english horn during concert season, and I'm in the pit (might be pit capt. this year) during marching season 3nodding English horn is my favorite though 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:18 pm
I play oboe as my main instrument, but for marching band I play cymbals, bells, or I do flags.
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