
Oboe Fingering Charts, Scales & Songs: A Complete Beginner’s Reference for the Oboe
Author(s): Martin Freres (Author)
- Publisher: Kimber Books
- Publication Date: April 4, 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 66 pages
- ISBN-10: 1969068124
- ISBN-13: 9781969068126
Book Description
Oboe Fingering Charts, Scales & Songs
A Complete Beginner’s Reference for the Oboe
Makes a Great Gift!
This book brings together everything a beginner needs to start making music, including clear, easy-to-read fingering charts, essential scales, and a collection of songs that progress from simple to more challenging as your skills improve. Scan to hear the melody before you play using the QR audio codes.
Created for beginners and developing players, this book serves as both a starting guide and a lasting reference. You can begin anywhere and return to it often as your skills progress.
What Makes This Book Different
As a complement to traditional method books, this is a visual reference that shows exactly how written notes connect to finger placement and sound.
Music staff + letter names + fingering diagrams
Each note is shown with standard notation, its note name, and a matching oboe fingering diagram so you can read, see, and play all at once. The scales reinforce note recognition and hand coordination, while the songs range from simple, familiar tunes to more developed pieces that keep learning engaging and rewarding.
What’s Inside
Complete Oboe Fingering Charts covering the practical range of the instrument
Full Major Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, G, D, A, E, B, Db, Ab, Gb
QR Audio Codes for listening and comparison
Song Pages: Just Warming Up, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Frère Jacques, Row Row Row Your Boat, Aura Lee, Ode to Joy, Shenandoah, Scarborough Fair, Canon in D, Minuet in G, My Blue Heaven, Amazing Grace, Silent Night
You Will Learn and Reference
How to read standard notation and match it to fingerings
How to play major scales with confidence
How to identify notes visually across the instrument
How to return to the same visual reference as your skills advance
Perfect For
Beginner oboe players
Returning musicians who want a visual refresher
Teachers using it as a classroom reference
Parents supporting music students at home
Why This Book Works
Combines sheet music, note names, and fingerings in one clear layout
Includes both beginner and developing player material
Designed specifically for the oboe
Audio QR links support self-paced learning
Learn visually. Listen confidently. Play musically.
This book will stay with you through every stage of your playing journey.
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