Beginning Oboe this school year?!

Here are four tips:

Get a straw! Just like drinking your favorite milkshake through a small straw, your jaw and embouchure will match the feeling and shape. (Jaw open and relaxed, lips slightly folded in—be sure not to bite the reed.)

Holding the cork of the reed blow a steady stream of air through the reed to produce a solid tone.

Use a tuner and try to match a concert C pitch.

Add the reed to the oboe and work to practice 15 minutes a day to start; be consistent and have fun!

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