Rubank Advanced Method - Oboe Vol. 2

Rubank Advanced Method - Oboe Vol. 2, edited by Wm. Gower and H. Voxman, is a respected advanced oboe method book for students ready to move beyond elementary and intermediate instruction. Part of the long-standing Rubank Advanced Band Method series, this oboe study book offers a structured course that strengthens technique, musicianship, and interpretive skills while supporting lesson work, auditions, competitions, and ensemble performance.

This instructional volume presents a carefully organized progression of studies and repertoire for developing oboists. Students work through scales and arpeggios in all major and minor keys across the complete two-book course, along with articulation studies tailored specifically for the oboe. Melodic interpretation is developed through more than twenty duet studies, while six contest-level solos provide opportunities for focused solo preparation and performance practice.

Rather than functioning as a simple collection of exercises, the method builds a comprehensive foundation for musical expression. The studies reinforce tone control, phrasing, and articulation clarity while encouraging consistent technical development. Teachers often use this volume to guide structured lessons, while dedicated students rely on it for disciplined daily practice and preparation for school band, youth orchestra, and adjudicated performances.

For generations, musicians have progressed through the Rubank series as part of their instrumental training. Rubank Advanced Method - Oboe Vol. 2 continues that tradition, offering developing oboists a reliable path toward confident performance, deeper musical understanding, and long-term growth as an instrumentalist.