okies well just wondering whats everyones musical background, NOT just in Oboe, but other instruments aswell.. like how many years you`ve been playing, what ensembles, orchestras, symphonic bands you`re in, what grade standard, whats some songs you`re playing.. you know, just the general stuff and yes.. you may BRAG!!:P..

ENYWAYS!!

PIANO: I`ve been playing piano for 6 years on grade 6 piano, playing pieces like clair de lune, and a song by sum Japanese composers! (VERY FUN!!) umm, im learning a bit of Rachmaninovs prelude in C minor <SHUTTERS!!> and a bit of Liebestraume no.3 by Liszt, la campnella by Liszt aswell .. and also others, im not in any ensembles for piano.. i am trying out for a Jazz band next year mayb!

OBOE: umm ive been playing since may 2004.. so this is like my second year! umm, im on grade 6-7 approx. and im playing Sonata in G by telemann i think.. sonatina in G minor by Scarlitti (plz correct me if im wrong on composers or song names, i dnt have my sheet music here with me) umm im playing sonata by Poulenc, sonata by Saint Saen, Cimarosa (everyone plays dat) umm im sorta reading through Mozarts concerto in C for oboe, also reading through Poulencs oboe concerto and i played Violin and Oboe concerto by Bach with a school Galamian Orchestra... umm and there is others..at the moment im in the Senior Orchestra, Chamber winds ensemble, Galamian Orchestra, Marsalis symphonic band, Senior symphonic stage band and also Double reed ensemble.. i LOve all of em! ..

and about me.. live in Melbourne Australia, 13 and in year 9 dis year! :D

Jaspie... lovez u 4eva! lmao

i play piano, oboe, and am in choir.

i have been playing piano since i was 5 and i am now 11. i love playing Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy (the real version) and Fur Elise(the adpted version)

for oboe, i like playing the Marine`s Hymn in Essential Elements Book 2. I also like Ode to Joy, Book one, there r many other songs that i like, but those r 2 fo my favorites, been playing oboe for 3 years.

I started the oboe two years ago, and the trombone three years ago. I like both instruments very much. What im planning on doing, is playing the oboe is our symphonic band, and play the trombone in jazz band. Is that a good idea or not?

Well I play b flat clarinet, Bass clarinet, oboe and Bassoon! Also im in three diferent CHOIRS. But Cantabile! is my favorite!

Ip lay the violin(grade 2/3) been playing for a year,piano(self toaught-so not so well)flute(2/3 self taught again)recorder(so does everyone) a bit of percussion(i have no confidence so i dont do it very loudly) and oboe(been playing for 3 weeks,grade 1 standard-im estimateded grade 3 by july-is this good???)
Kits

yay, double reed.

First of all I play 7 instruments, and here are some background for them, ordered from most advanced to less advanced instruments...

Piano - I started when I was like 8... and then after a year or so, I quit because it was pretty boring. Then, after about 3 years I started practicing by myself, and then an year later, I started getting lessons and seriously started practicing, and I`m working on doing the RCM`s Gr. 6 exam. I play songs from Bach to Alicia Keys, and I`m currently working on Robert Schumann`s `Wichtige Begebenheit`.

Bassoon - I just started bassoon in October, so about 3 months, and play in a school band.. In the 3 months I`ve progressed very fast, the fastest learner the director ever met.. (yay) And I`m working on getting a bassoon of my own... but not easy considering the price of around $3000 and up...

Oboe - I started over the summer of 2005, and at first I was a deadly duck, but after about 3 months, I amazingly was able to sound `listenable` and played one of my favourite songs, which was a Japanese oboe solo. That was the first double-reed, and now I`m able to play the bassoon, which I really wanted to do.

Flute - Played it in Gr. 7 band, worked very hard on it, practiced literally every day, but I didn`t really have a chance to do advanced music on it, and right now I have a flute but dont have the time to seriously play it.

Piccolo - After about 2 months of playing the flute, I finally got my wish to play the piccolo, originally I wanted to play the piccolo but the band director wouldnt let me borrow his unless I could get a high G on the flute. I loved playing it, except that it was a hobo metal one, and I would LOVe to play a wooden piccolo some day...

Clarinet - I played it in Gr. 6 band, and I kinda played 1st chair, but that was just gr. 6 band after all... That was the first wind instrument I`ve ever played.

French Horn - I just started this wicked instrument about 2 months ago, my first brass. I was renting my oboe, but I started bassoon so I wasn`t gonna need an oboe so I asked my dad if I could get a French Horn for renting instead. It was pretty tough starting, since I haven`t played the trumpet before which is what normal people probably do. I`m not much good at it and I don`t really see a future with this instrument, sadly so this is a hobby instrument..

Ok, so there`s the list...a bit long...
My main instrument would be the Piano, but in the wind, the Bassoon and Flute 2nd. I plan on taking piano a bit farther, maybe even get around gr. 8 or 9 in a few more years, and play the bassoon throughout college/university.
Although I would very much like to, I won`t be a musician, but get a good job and take music as a hobby.
Again, I`m very sorry about the lonnngng post...

Just a quick reply to Jaspie...

If you are interested in findig out more about other high school Oboe players (and bassoon players) etc. Make sure you come along to Australasian Double Reed Society events in Melbourne !! Masterclasses, Reed Making, and become and ADRS member....

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adrs
(new web update mid feb 06)

Well, I`ve played trumpet for 2 1/2 years and started oboe a month and 9 days ago. Guess it`s not that much of a history, but it`s something.