Oboe reeds are notoriously finicky. And they have annoyingly short lifespans. So whatever we can do to extend their lives and coax them into being […]
Category: Teaching Oboe
Teaching Reluctant Students
One of the biggest challenges for me in learning how to teach young oboe students was figuring out strategies for teaching reluctant students who did […]
Analogies for Teaching Oboe
I love using analogies for teaching oboe. They seem to click with students far more than any technical description of how they should sound or […]
Marcel Tabuteau’s Life and Influence
Marcel Tabuteau is perhaps the most influential oboist to date. Not only did he change the expectations for what good oboe playing sounded like, but […]
How to Strategize for Effective Online Music Lessons
While teaching online has been an option for some time, there has been a sudden increase in online lessons while we are all staying home […]
Oboe Reed Exercises: How to Teach An Oboe Lesson with No Oboe
Recently, a student of mine told me that her oboe was being repaired and would not be back in time for her lesson. She asked […]
How to Teach a Successful First Oboe Lesson
If you just got your first oboe student or you are looking to teach oboe lessons, how to teach a successful first oboe lesson may […]