WAYNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
YELLOW JACKET BAND
OBOE
REQUIRED SUPPLIES
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Beginners should look at Instrument Placement Letter
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Instrument (see list of brands below)
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Optional: Music stand for at home practice
MUSIC STORES
You can contact any of the music stores below to get your instrument and any accessories that you may need.
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Allseasons Music Store - 912-385-2713
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Hornsup Music - 912-223-2686
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Portman's Music Store - 912-354-1500
RECOMMENDED INSTRUMENT BRANDS
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Buffet
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Fox
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Jupiter
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Loree
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Selmer
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Yamaha
GETTING STARTED ON OBOE
Below are links to videos on how to get started on your instrument.
FAMOUS OBOE ARTISTS
GMEA Honor Band / All-State Audition Information
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Major Scales (These must be memorized and played in order exactly as they are written on this paper.)
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Chromatic Scale (This must be memorized and played in any rhythmic pattern up and down.)
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Lyrical Etude (Not by memory)
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Technical Etude (To be performed at the second audition for region band and all-state if you score 80 or higher.)
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Sight Reading
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Lyrical Etude Video
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Technical Etude Video