Learning objectives - Oboe
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The oboe often lags behind other wind instruments in terms of student numbers. Generally, students start learning the oboe between the ages of 9 to 12, although there are many cases of students starting earlier. If a teacher feels a student does not have the physical capacity to play the oboe, the gap can be bridged with another instrument temporarily.
Level 1
Range: d’ – g”
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Scales
Range | One octave |
Tempo | M.M = 80, scales played in quarter notes |
Scales (Choose two parts out of four) |
G major, F major, D minor, chromatic
(type of minor scale is optional) |
Triads | In all the above keys |
Chromatic | e’ – c” (optional) |
Works and exercises
Piece |
Can-can p. 55 in Óli óbó (Óli Oboe),
Serenade by Diabelli p. 22 in Learn as You Play, (or a similar piece) |
Practice |
(or another similar exercise) |
Option |
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Sight reading | Play a song from music you've not seen before |
Study material |
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Level 2
Range: c’ – a”
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Scales
Range | One octave |
Tempo | M.M = 96, scales played in quarter notes |
Scales |
G major, F major, C major, A minor, D minor, chromatic
(type of minor scale is optional) |
Triads | In all the above keys |
Chromatic | g’ – g” |
Works and exercises
Piece |
Cardamom Song p. 73 from Óli óbó (Óli Oboe,
Chorus from Paris and Helen p. 23 in Learn as You Play Oboe, (or a similar piece) |
Practice |
Exercise no. 10 from 80 Graded Studies
(or another similar exercise) |
Option |
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Sight reading | Play a song from music you've not seen before |
Study material |
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Level 3
Range: c’ – c”’
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Scales
Range | One octave |
Tempo | M.M = 60, scales played in eighth notes |
Scales |
G major, F major, C major, B-flat major, A minor, D minor, G minor, E minor, chromatic
(type of minor scale is optional) |
Triads | In all the above keys |
Chromatic | d’ – a” |
Works and exercises
Piece |
Melody p. 60 in Learn as You Play,
Menuet p. 3 in Just for fun! Oboe, (or a similar piece) |
Practice |
Exercise no. 18 p. 12 in Hinke
(or another similar exercise) |
Option |
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Sight reading | Play a song from music you've not seen before |
Study material |
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Level 4
Range: c’ – d”’
Basic level
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Scales
Range | From root note up to the highest triad tone and back to root note |
Tempo | M.M = 96, scales played in eighth notes |
Scales |
G major, F major, C major, B-flat major, D major, A minor, D minor, G minor, E minor, B minor, chromatic
(all minors are melodic) |
Triads | In all the above keys |
Chromatic | c’ – d”’ |
Works and exercises
Piece |
Farandole by Bizet, p. 12 from Classic Experience,
The Music of the Night p. 19 from Winner Scores All, The Brave Soldier p. 8 from Time Pieces for Oboe (or a similar piece) |
Practice |
Exercise no. 23 from 80 Graded Studies, Book 1,
Exercise no. 1 p. 18 in Hinke: Elementary Method For Oboe, (or another similar exercise) |
Option |
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Sight reading | Play a song from music you've not seen before |
Study material |
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