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Alto vs. Tenor for oboe player

4K views 15 replies 10 participants last post by  SuperMadHatter 
My middle daughter started on oboe at the end of the 5th grade. She played alto sax for High School marching band, back to oboe for Symphonic band, Tenor for Jazz band, and Bari for Concert band. When marching band ended she had THREE band classes is a row, so she went from tenor to oboe to bari with only 10 minutes between classes.

She's also only 5' 1" so it goes to show that you can play what ever you want!
 
I forgot.... YES! Get a private teacher, and use a single lip embouchure to start. You'll find it to be a little more comfortable to start out with and it will also remind you to not go into 'oboe mode' with the fingerings.
 
She graduated from High School 2 years ago, but yes, she has access to and can still play all these instruments.
Currently she plays oboe in our community band, and will probably cover the alto part in a sax quartet for our Christmas concert.
 
Just out of curiosity....
Have you played an alto or tenor?
 
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