Klarinet Archive - Posting 001100.txt from 1998/12

From: McClune_ David <dmcclune@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] To Oboe or Not to Oboe....
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 12:34:42 -0500

I have doubled on Oboe for 20 years and yes it is both easy and hard.
At first the fingerings will seem easy, but when adding Flats or Sharps,
they become akward. Find yourself a great supplyer of oboe reeds. I
use the first oboe in the local symphony and play her rejects! The
double reed will make or break you for tone and control. Be prepared for
tired lips. Intonation is challenging because each note has a wide
varience, they do not center like on clarinet,,,listen and adjust like
crazy. I do believe that Chuck West in VA is a noted doubler. I play
touring Broadway shows when they are in Memphis TN, and a conductor once
told me that best doubler he had on my particular part was Chuck.

Good luck!

On Tue , 29 Dec 1998, Clark, Dorothy wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Are there any clarinetists/oboe players out there? If so, how challenging
> is it to grasp and efficiently play the two. I am a lifetime clarinetist,
> but a lot of recorded contemporary gospel music have that oboe sound
> included. I'm thinking that maybe on a few selections, I could cross and
> play the oboe. If it is not too much of a challenge to teach myself the
> oboe.
>
> I guess my questions are: Is it an easy cross between the two? Is the
> fingering much like the clarinet, etc.? All feedback would be appreciated.
>
>
> Dorothy Clark
> Have A Blessed Day!
>
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