Good Way to Remember Musical Notes on an Oboe
The oboe is a woodwind instrument played mainly in concert bands and orchestras. It's in the same family as the clarinet, but it takes a much lighter touch to play, as its reed is so much smaller. Beginning oboe players must memorize finger placement on the instrument's keys. Once you have done this, you can learn which key combinations will produce certain notes on the musical scale, and you will be able to play beginners songs such as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" with ease.
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Study oboe fingering charts given to you by your music instructor; if you don't have an instructor, search for the charts online or at your local library or music store. Before you can learn notes, you must learn exactly where to place your fingers on the oboe. The left hand goes at the top of the instrument -- and your left thumb will hold up the instrument in the back -- while your right hand plays the bottom keys. Fingering charts detail exactly which fingers are meant to play which keys.
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Learn short songs, such as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," to help you learn note patterns. Play the song once while studying the fingering chart. Play it again without looking. Repeat this pattern until you have the keystrokes memorized. Playing the treble scale this way will also help you memorize how to play notes on the oboe.
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Practice with friends. If a few of your friends are just starting out learning the oboe, play together after school or work. This will help you bounce ideas back and forth, and you will be able to teach each other the correct fingering positions for certain notes on the scale.
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