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Oboe Music Study Guide
by Renee Higgins and David Hite

Level 5

Oboe Levels of Study
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7



Arrival at level five is indicative of serious dedication to the oboe. In many high schools there is very little competition on this level. However, all-city and all-state ensembles offer challenging learning experiences. College music students on this level will find new motivation in their capable colleagues and more mature performing groups. Soloing in recitals and with ensembles brings special artistic self identity. College atmospheres also provide a broader range of listening opportunities.

Career plans should be contemplated at this level to give more specific direction to immediate goals. Consideration should be given to work in commercial studios, service bands and educational institutions. Professional engagements should be sought. Depending on individual interests, an even more concentrated specialization in English horn might be pursued at this point.

Membership in the International Double Reed Society is highly recommended. (For information contact: Lowry Riggins, Exec. Secretary; IDRS; 626 Lakeshore Drive; Monroe, LA 71203-4032; E-Mail: lowre4idrs@aol.com.) This organization’s journal The Double Reed provides a wide variety of information which is both interesting and beneficial to the serious oboist. The International Double Reed Society site on the World Wide Web provides membership information as well as other helpful information and services.



Technique basics

  • Develop a personal concert and recital repertoire ready to be performed on short notice.
  • Establish memorized daily practice routines for the maintenance of basic techniques including tonal inflection, finger control and speed, and tonguing skill.
  • Organize daily practice to include a well rounded balance of mechanics, etudes and repertoire.
  • Observe important support activities: selection, adjustment and maintenance of reeds; instrument care; music storage; and selection of a practice area with good acoustics, lighting, air and temperature.



Theory basics

  • Understand and perform: major and minor scales in all keys in the order of the cycle of fifths or fourths and chromatic order; the chromatic scale (over the entire range); whole tone scales; diminished scales; modal scales.
  • Recognize and perform: major and minor chords, primary and secondary chords, and chord progressions; diminished, augmented, seventh and other added note chords.
  • Study and recognize musical forms: aria form, sonata form, dance forms, theme and variations, jazz forms, etc. Analyze music as to form and style.
  • Learn to take musical dictation, first melodic, then harmonic.



Recommended study material for LEVEL 5



Andraud, Albert J.: Vade-Mecum of the Oboist

    Contents:

  • 87 Selected Technical Studies
  • Selected Orchestral Studies for oboe and English horn



Ferling, W.: 48 Famous Studies



David Hite: Foundation Studies

Contents: Baermann Method, Part III
These exercises should be practiced for total reflexive familiarity with all diatonic patterns of scales, chords and intervals. Whole tone scales and augmented chords should be added, then diminished scales and studies on octaves, staccato and trills and triplets.



Recommended solos for LEVEL 5


FOR OBOE ALONE

Telemann-Forrest: Fantasies I-XII



FOR OBOE WITH PIANO

Colin-Cailliet: Eighth Solo
Guilhaud-Andraud: First Concertino
Lenom, Clement: Musette
Marcello, Benedetto: Concerto in C Minor
Mozart-Desportes: Concertino, K 370
Verroust, Stanislas: Souvenir of Old Quebec
Vogt-Andraud: 2nd Concertino in F



SOLO COLLECTIONS FOR OBOE WITH PIANO

Andraud, Albert J.: 15 Grand Solos de Concert

    Contents:

  • Mozart Concerto in Eb
  • Dallier Fantaisie-Caprice
  • Bertain Sérénade
  • Guilhaud 1st Concertino
  • Büsser Eclog (Pastoral Poem)
  • Paladilhe Solo de Concert
  • Nielsen Romance (IV) and Humoresque
  • Colin 3rd Solo de Concert
  • Lefebvre Andante et Allegro
  • J.S. Bach Andante, Menuet, Famous Aria, Rondo, Siciliano and Arioso.



Händel-Andraud: Collection

    Contents:

  • Händel-Andraud Concerto in G Minor
  • Händel-Andraud Three Sonatas
  • Händel-Andraud Famous Largo



Oboe Levels of Study
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7



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