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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000034.txt from 2007/12

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Terrible Tone?
Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:42:02 -0500

I had a similar experience when I was selected as principal for a
Western States honors band. "Not enough over-bite" - Egad what an idiot!
Herb

On 12/8/07 1:07 PM, "Pat McFarland" <dblereed@-----.com> wrote:

> This reminds me of an incident when an oboist played for a contest. The
> judge wrote that everything about the playing was wonderful but that the
> players embouchure was not right!! Go figure!!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Dannewitz" <ericdano@-----.com>
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 2:51 PM
> Subject: [DR-L] Terrible Tone?
>
>
>> So, I have an Oboe student who did an audition for honor band. And the
>> Oboe "expert" told her band teacher she played great, except she had
>> terrible tone. Now, she's only been playing 8 months. I think it sounds
>> pretty good (needs a little more vibrato).
>>
>> Opinions?
>>
>> http://homepage.mac.com/ericdannewitz/filechute/silentnightclip.mp3
>>
>> I really think she and this band teachers are in collusion together to try
>> to have her switch teachers. This teacher tends to take students from
>> other teachers from what I hear.
>>
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