Description
The Howarth Junior oboe is crafted for young beginner players, featuring a lightweight design made from Grenadilla wood, the same material used in professional models.
Specifications:
- Body Material: Grenadilla wood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
- Keywork: Silver plated
- System: Thumbplate (English)
- Octaves: Single action
- Key Features: Fully covered holes, extended keys to reduce stretch for small hands
- Range: Full chromatic range of 2½ octaves, starting from low C
- Pitch: C
- Fingerings: Standard oboe fingerings
- Reeds: Uses standard size oboe reeds
- Weight: Approximately 0.46 kg
- Accessories Included: Howarth Student backpack case, cleaning materials, cork grease, reed case
The Howarth Junior oboe is suitable for early graded music exams, providing a solid foundation until the player is ready to advance to a full system oboe, such as the S10 or S20.