You put marks in the part telling yourself to prepare for oboe. Like soak reed, warm oboe, etc.
All you really need to do is put it in your lap or warm it by holding the top joint.
It is however way way way more important to keep it swabbed. You need to be religiously swabbing the oboe when you are done playing it, especially if it is going to sit for a while.
A plastic oboe.....you can do whatever....they are like cockroaches and will play in all sorts of hazardous pit conditions.
If you are concerned about it, then use a plastic oboe. Especially if you are beginning. You don't need a 3k+ wood oboe.
All you really need to do is put it in your lap or warm it by holding the top joint.
It is however way way way more important to keep it swabbed. You need to be religiously swabbing the oboe when you are done playing it, especially if it is going to sit for a while.
A plastic oboe.....you can do whatever....they are like cockroaches and will play in all sorts of hazardous pit conditions.
If you are concerned about it, then use a plastic oboe. Especially if you are beginning. You don't need a 3k+ wood oboe.
