A comparison between the 1. class oboe method which is used in armed forces band schools and the other oboe methods in terms of content

In this research, the Oboe and the basic music education system of the Armed Forces Band Schools has been examined with the historical aspect of this institution. The beginners? level oboe methods in the Armed Forces Band which is prepared according to the curriculum has been inspected and compared with three other methods which are approved by experts and recently used in other music institutions.The comparison between these methods has been done according to the differences of the basic music theory chapters, distinctive uses of technical and musical terms like nuance, rhythmic values, tonalities, registers, and chord symbols of the beginner?s level oboe education.The result of the comparisons between those methods has been evaluated according to their conformity to the modern education level, their systematical development from beginners to advanced levels and also their methodological features. As a conclusion, the content differences of the expert-approved methods and the methods that are used in the Armed Forces Band Schools have been observed. A proposal for which methods to be used and the incorporation of the selected methods with a new education system and a suggested curriculum based on the recommended education system have been presented.