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48 studies
Enough material for a full year at one study a week, with room to revisit the hard ones.
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Carl Fischer48 Studies For Oboe Book/CD
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A set of 48 oboe etudes with a CD, priced for students. For an oboist past the first months who needs graded practice material between lessons.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Second- or third-year oboe students building daily practice routines
- Players who learn faster hearing a study before reading it
- Private teachers assigning etudes between method-book chapters
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Absolute beginners still learning to make a reed speak
- Oboists wanting performance repertoire rather than technical studies
- Anyone needing audio on a phone rather than a disc
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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Book plus CD
You can hear the study before you read it, which shortens the guessing phase on rhythm and phrasing.
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Written for oboe
Ranges and intervals sit inside oboe fingerings rather than being borrowed from flute or clarinet parts.
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Etude collection, not a method
It drills technique but doesn't teach embouchure, reed handling, or note reading from zero.
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Under $25
Roughly the cost of two reeds, so it's low-stakes to add alongside a method book.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Playback needs a CD drive or disc player — most laptops no longer have one
- 02This is study material, not solo repertoire for a recital program
- 03Studies assume you already read music and hold a stable tone
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this good for a complete beginner?
No. Etude books assume you already produce a tone and read notation. Start with a beginner oboe method, then move here for technical work.
02What's the CD for?
It gives you the studies in audio so you can hear tempo, rhythm and phrasing before working them up yourself. The book is the primary material.
03Can I rip the CD to my phone?
Yes, if you have a computer with a disc drive. Plan on doing that once, since disc drives are getting rare on laptops.
04Will this work for another instrument?
It's written for oboe range and fingering patterns. Other instruments would need transposition, and some passages won't sit well.
