| Well, having a little sister that is an oboist and a dad that is a band director i think i may be able to shed some light on this.
Oboe is extremely hard, ever tried to play one? From my expereience students progress alot slower on oboe than other intruments. Not always, but most of the time. My sister sounded like a duck until the last year or so.
In high school bands it is very hard to find double reeds. Middle school directors usually do not push these, alot of times because they are hard, and dont know how to teach them properly.
Sy my dad, usually turns flute or sax player into double reeds. Works out ok by the senior year, but those first years are pretty bad.
HS band is a learning experience, not a pro ensemble.... |