By Annie Murphy Paul How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice. In a groundbreaking paper published in 1993, cognitive psychologist Anders Ericsson added a crucial tweak to that old joke. How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Deliberate … Continue reading
Article written by: Tanya Johnson – owner of Reedpros.com Please use the contact me form to get in touch with me. There are so many things to consider before going out and purchasing an oboe: What grade are you in … Continue reading
No one wants to see a crack in their beautiful wooden oboe but they are prone to them. While the steps listed below will help prevent cracks, it is not a guarantee as it is still possible for a crack to … Continue reading
Here are the key points I make sure I tell my students and their parents about keeping their instrument playing great. General Maintenance for the Oboe: 1. Have a silk swab. I have seen many students take apart their instrument … Continue reading
Why the Progress You Make in the Practice Room Seems to Disappear Overnight by Dr. Noa Kageyama Have you ever been frustrated by the fact that you can take a difficult passage, work on it for a bit, get it sounding … Continue reading
I haven’t encountered a beginning musician yet who enjoys playing with a metronome. I know how they feel because I still remember those days of struggling to practice with the dreaded contraption and wondering why my teacher insisted on torturing … Continue reading
How long does an oboe reed last? While factors like demands of the repertoire, reed performance expectations, and other variables come into play, I’m looking to give advice to the novice oboist or parent regarding longevity. The average consensus is … Continue reading
Yes, you really do need a reed case. Oftentimes one of the essential supplies that is overlooked when students start the oboe is a reed case. It doesn’t need to be an expensive one. A plastic case, like the one … Continue reading
Fantastic article in the Scientific American. Music has a remarkable ability to affect and manipulate how we feel. Simply listening to songs we like stimulates the brain’s reward system, creating feelings of pleasure and comfort. But music goes beyond our hearts to … Continue reading
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Parents ask me all the time – Why are oboe reeds so expensive? I can’t blame them for asking that question. Oboe reeds are really expensive, especially when you are comparing them to clarinet or saxophone reeds. So – why … Continue reading
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