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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000040.txt from 2005/05
From: "Harris Case Co." <reedbox@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] thin oboe sound
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 13:23:10 -0400
Dear Friend,
I think you have to use a good reed for fitting your embouchure.
Making a full and rich sound:
1) The reed has to have enough opening and thickness.
If you use a thin and long tip reed, you can't make a rich sound.
2) Air speed is very important for making it. But you have to careful about
tension, you have to be relaxed to make a good sound.
3) Opening thorough and relaxed.
If you want to analyze your embouchure and air speed I will analyze then by
the software that I created.
If you are interested in those, let me know about it.
Thanks
Harris Choo.
My e-mail: reedbox@-----.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sameer Al-Abdullah" <simsim29@-----.com>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 4:23 AM
Subject: [DR-L] thin oboe sound
Hello everyone :) is everyone there?? been too quiet lately and I have
a question that i might have asked before so I thought I ask anyways
and get some emails going in this list.
I was wondering if anyone can talk a little bit about how to improve
my oboe sound. Phil told me that I sounded a bit thin which I agree.
I'm interested in hearing what some of you might have to say about
developing a fuller sound.
The style of reeds I use (goodtoneguild.com) reeds, require me to take
in a little bit more reeds in than most of you do as i'm assuming most
of you follow the Philidephia style. My reeds are American scrape as
well but I dont hold the oboe at a very low angle yet not so high as
the French way plus I take in a tiny bit more reeds in my mouth.
I'm wondering if maybe i'm biting a little bit too much?? or is it
something else?
Also, I know that the center of the lips should be a cushion for the
reeds as they vibrate. But sometimes I do find myself having to bite a
very tiny bit just to warm up the sound as sometimes (especially when
it's new reeds) the sound is too bright and loud. Is this OK?? is
little biting ok? or must the center of the lips be 1000000000% not
pressing against the reeds at all? in other words, only the corners
are firm and the center is merely padding the reeds? I played on some
heavier and darker reeds and found myself keeping the center tension
free but that was only because that way I could blow on such heavier
reeds.
2 questions enough for now..... can't wait to get those great responses :)
PS: Phil if you are reading this I hope you are not offended as I lost
your email and moreover I am interested in getting more feed back on
this issue.
PSS: Did anyone see those sexy shots of Saddam?? ......kidding.....
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Sameer Al-Abdullah
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