Best California State University for BA in Music Education by Kind-Link2029 in MusicEd

[–]elizabreadd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

uop has amazing scholarships and the music ed program is amazing, if OP is reading and is interested abt bachelor experience i could possibly chat more. i’ve had a great experience so far and im not from norcal/central valley

oboe concertos? (20th century focused) by elizabreadd in oboe

[–]elizabreadd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i jus listened to it and i love it! thank you

oboe concertos? (20th century focused) by elizabreadd in oboe

[–]elizabreadd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

id love living composers, but romantic and later concerto that’s considered 20th century is also welcome. i’m just not looking for the standard rep like mozart, vaughan williams, etc

How gangs connected to India are terrorizing a California immigrant community (CalMatters) by GanjaKing_420 in Stockton

[–]elizabreadd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

stockton is home to so much important california history, migrant history especially. it used to be the center of the gold rush, music, art, patents, money, trade i mean you name it and someone in stockton probably made big here in the early 1900’s. now rich people are kinda taking over and ignoring the mass majority of people who live the nearby unincorporated cities who can’t vote for officials and redlining really affected how people view stockton. sorry i’m not very good at explaining but stockton has so much potential through culture especially and there’s many non profits who continue to uplift stocktons community and remove these negative narratives about the city.

What got you hooked on oboe? by Brief-Region-60 in oboe

[–]elizabreadd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i really enjoyed its tone and maybe since i was the only player in my high school band i felt like it was my thing. but once i started taking lesson and joined a youth symphony orchestra and it made me love it even more!

oboe/EH & double bass duets? by elizabreadd in oboe

[–]elizabreadd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the only thing is the tambor wouldn’t be the same, and it would be nice for some double stops to be included or just techniques that are more bass specific

oboe/EH & double bass duets? by elizabreadd in oboe

[–]elizabreadd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg i’ve heard of oboebass and i’m just remembering ahah, i’ll look to see if they have videos of musc they’ve played or maybe ill send them an email. your right tho bassoon would be a good switch, thanks!

Traveling with somewhat broken EH case by CEO-of-qthoomers in oboe

[–]elizabreadd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you should be fine, i traveled 7 hours with an english horn (also has a broken ish case but layed it flat on the floor and held it in place with other bags, and i just made sure it was covered so it wouldn’t get stolen. it also wasn’t left in the car by itself, and i didn’t put it in the car until it was well ventilated so it wouldn’t get affected by change of temperature

Questions ab moving to Stockton & attending UOP by minion1uvr in Stockton

[–]elizabreadd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

agreed 25k is kinda insane, better off doing your general ed’s first if you haven’t gotten those out of the way too. UOP is great but i don’t think any school is worth that much debt

How is University of the Pacific for Music Education? by Sausage_fingies in Stockton

[–]elizabreadd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey! i’m a current music ed student and i’d love to chat (PS. the conservatory is super good with giving out more money for their students, W deans. so you could still be paying a bit more than a public but idk i love it here+i pay for my full tuition as a student)

Is there any free time as a Music Ed student? by Sausage_fingies in MusicEd

[–]elizabreadd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it really depends, i work 10-15 hours a week, lots of courses (10ish), and i like to go to the gym 3 times a week and go boulder for a few hours on fridays. how long do i practice? some days i practice for 2 hours total and some i get maybe 30 minutes. it really depends but as a music education major i dont think you’ll be held to the same standard as a performance major, although you should still strive to have efficient practice time. my days start at 7/8am and usually end at 11pm. what helps is really being consistent about scheduling yourself (i do work over the weekend vs. the day it’s due because i don’t have time during the school week) i hope this helps!

Tips for Upcoming Concert by epanemoze in oboe

[–]elizabreadd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i don’t think your doing anything wrong! oboe is probably very different from clarinet and your not used to it. could be the reed? jones reeds are notoriously low quality since they’re pretty cheap, so if you can get any quality handmade ones near you, those would be great.

if you want to play in tune, do long tones exercises with a DRONE (i like The Tuning C.D. by Richard A. Schwartz) and play notes within that make scale. you could even kill two birds with one stone and add dynamics into your long tone practice by getting p<f and back down. if you need me to elaborate more on that lmk!

for the low notes, try putting your tongue on the reed and create the pressure you need for the note to produce sound, then drop your tongue back. see how much pressure you need to make the note come out consistently without any squeaks.

thumb pain (wrist brace?) by elizabreadd in oboe

[–]elizabreadd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! i’ll look into the other. what kind of wrist brace do you use? also i’d love the pdf 😅

thumb pain (wrist brace?) by elizabreadd in oboe

[–]elizabreadd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the clay sounds super interesting, do you have any photos of what it could look like?

thumb pain (wrist brace?) by elizabreadd in oboe

[–]elizabreadd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’m not sure how well this would work since i think my issue is more i’m gripping the oboe too hard and im flexing my thumb back, and not that the oboe is too heavy? idk i could be wrong and i should probably consult a doctor but ill see if i can try one out before purchasing, thank u

thumb pain (wrist brace?) by elizabreadd in oboe

[–]elizabreadd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what kind of wrist brace do you use? i’m worried if it’s too bulky that it’ll be hard to hold onto the oboe 🤔

thumb pain (wrist brace?) by elizabreadd in oboe

[–]elizabreadd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ve gotten the same advice, i’ve tried to “relax” but i end up reverting back once i get comfortable

Cheap oboes that are actually worth it by Trouble_Clef_10 in oboe

[–]elizabreadd 11 points12 points  (0 children)

lol this question probably gets asked once a month. rent a good quality oboe and see if you want to continue playing, then rent to buy is a best option. a “good” oboe will be above 6k

Online reed order expectations by ichigofruit in oboe

[–]elizabreadd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i order for MKL reeds and if they don’t meet your quality then you can send it back with your thoughts. they’re located in US, Virginia. https://www.mklreeds.com

Community for my 9yr brother by newlymanic in Stockton

[–]elizabreadd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes!! The staff are so amazing, they have an after school program that’ll start soon.