Student Resources

fAVORITE OBOE lINKS

• Bocal Majority - Texas based company that hosts master classes & summer camps just for oboe/bassoonist, they also have a great online store.
• Forrests Music- "The Double Reed Specialist" Great site for oboe/basson products, music, and instruments
• Infiniti Reeds- Cute site for Oboe accessories
• International Double Reed Society (IDRS) - Great resource for academic articles on the oboe
• Oboe for Everyone-lots of great oboe teaching resources
• The Double Reed Shop- great shop for oboe music
• Music Teacher Helper-Oboe Solutions- great reed making, practicing and other oboe tips
• Online Reed Making Book- oboe reed making ebook by Joseph Shalita (Mexico City WW Quintet)

ARTICLES ON OBOE CARE AND PRACTICING

• NPR- 10 easy ways to optimize your music practice
• How long should I practice?
• Why you need a reed case.
• Why you should warm-up.
• Retaining what you accomplish when you practice.