OboesForIdgets.com - A few resources, articles, tips, and more
OboeSpace.com - A few good articles (semi-commercial)
The Philharmonia's Oboe site - Articles, videos, sounds, and more. Use the menu on the left to explore
SoundJunction.org - Tons of neat stuff here covering all aspects of music. Go! Explore! Enjoy!
Sound Junction's Oboe page - When you're done you can explore the other instruments too!
Fingering Chart - Because wrong notes turn your director's hair gray!
Oboe Warm-ups - Accept the "terms" and download - A great routine for developing players
Good habits to follow - From the Texas School Music Project
Bad habits to avoid - Good advice for oboe players at all levels (2 pages)
Oboe Care - Because broken oboes = unhappy directors! (.pdf)
Oboe Reed Care - Because broken reeds = unhappy oboists! (.pdf)
General
Use a metronome while you practice / Like this one better? - Online Metronome
Practice sight reading rhythms to become a better rhythm reader - PracticeSightReading.com
Staying Motivated - Good advice for everyone (not just trombonists) (.pdf file)
Playing the Oboe with air, lots of air! - Good advice on breathing and support
You play a wind instrument, not a breeze instrument! - Build your breathing abilities (.pdf file)
Notes and key signatures
Name the notes - Musictheory.net's Note Name Trainer
Speed up your note naming and fingering abilities - Music Racer
Practice naming key signatures - Musictheory.net's Key Signature Trainer
Learn key signatures using the Circle of Fifths - Circle of Fifths lessons
Intervals
What are intervals? - Learn about intervals
Practice identifing the intervals - Musictheory.net's Interval Trainer
Scales
Learn how to build a major scale - Musictheory.net's Major Scale Tutorial
Terms
What does that word mean? - Virgina Tech's Multimedia Dictionary
Compose (write) your own music
Using the computer - Free Finale Notepad Software
Using staff paper - Print your own staff paper
Oboe History
The history of the oboe - From Thinkquest
A short history of all the instruments - From Thinkquest
Science
The Science of Music - Check out their questions, movies, and exhibits! Exploratorium.edu
Watch an experimental instrument builder - Exploratorium video
Other
How oboe reeds are made - Video from Sound Junction
The oboe family - The oboe family tree
All about the orchestra, instruments, composers, and more! - New York Philharmonic Kids Site
Perfect Pitch - Baseball meets band and orchestra!
The Celebrity Band - Find out which famous celebrities play your instrument!
Artist and Composer Biographies - From 8notes.com
Music Professions - Read about some of the jobs you might enjoy
Multimedia Audio and Video
Oboe Radio - Click on the "Instruments" tab then on "Oboe Soloists" icon - Courtesy of Accu Radio
Jokes
Instrument Jokes - A collection of jokes for all the instruments
Dr. Ducks Music Joke's - Another collection of music jokes (Notice: This is LARGE and takes time to load)
Miscellaneous
The Vegetable Orchestra - Yes, I said the Vegetable Orchestra...
