The month of March kicks off Youth Orchestra Audition season in my studio. I’d say about ¾  of my students who are eligible for a Youth...

Let’s start by defining the range of the third octave on the oboe. I consider C#6 to be the first third octave note, and the highest...

Most oboes have silver-plated keywork, which slowly oxidizes and gathers dust over time. Yes, even if you store your oboe in your case...

Swabs come in all shapes and sizes: big enough for the English horn, small enough for just the top joint, double-ended, single-ended,...