I'm a huge oboe fan. My daughter started flute, but I suggested she also play the oboe. It's a very difficult instrument, tonally...it's been a struggle to get her to the point where it's not sounding like a goose calling contest...and she's still off/on...
Her instructor is wonderful too...part of the reason we're both so enthused about the instrument...looking forward to lessons again this fall (I enjoy sitting in...even if that's considered a bad thing...to have a parent sit in on lessons)...
I'll stick with my strings at this point in the game...but if I was going to pick up a woodwind...it would be the oboe...hands down...![]()