Klarinet Archive - Posting 000450.txt from 2001/12

From: "Marcia S. Bundi" <mbundi@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet and Oboe
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2001 13:49:57 -0500

I have a friend who is an excellent clarinettist, and she is borrowing an
oboe to teach herself. Besides having some of the fingerings "backwards"
and having to keep straight which instrument she was holding, she says
that the embouchure uses different facial muscles -- looked like she was
indicating higher up on her front cheek area. And the intonation is
controlled entirely by embouchure: plunk the reed in the instrument and
there's no adjustment there, so it all has to be done by the player
alone.

I wouldn't say it "screwed up" her clarinet embouchure, but her chops
were awfully tired after practicing oboe, and we cut our trio practice a
little short. We, we were *all* tired, but she was the most tired!

Marcia
Great Falls, MT

On Mon, 24 Dec 2001 16:23:48 -0800 Mitchell Halpern
<dotcalm@-----.com> writes:
>Happy holidays to all!
>
>I was wondering if I am the only clarinetist out there who has had a
fascination with the oboe. As long as I can remember, I have promised
myself that--one day--I would at least give the oboe a try. Any of you
>managed to combine clarinet playing with oboe playing? As a
clarinetist, is it possible to "teach yourself" oboe, at least to an
elementary extent?
>Will combining clarinet and oboe "screw up" both embouchures?
>
>Inquiring minds want to know ;-)
>
>Regards,
>Mitch Halpern
>
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