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Re:Kids and music lessons: why do many promising players qui... by loeg on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @11:31PM (#34255988)
Oboes are just expensive instruments. Tons of small moving parts, low worldwide volume. If you think that's bad, though, low end English Horns (1.5x longer oboe) start at $6000.
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Re:Kids and music lessons: why do many promising players qui... by Tangurena2 on Friday January 06, 2023 @10:28AM (#34275715)
Also, many orchestras have only 2 oboe players. I don't think I've ever seen a pop/rock band with an oboe in it.

The lack of french horn players in pop/rock bands was part of why I quit playing. The neighbors complaining about my practicing didn't help. Yamaha's Silent Brass system worked pretty well while I still had one.

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