Klarinet Archive - Posting 000460.txt from 2001/12

From: "Amy Arnold" <arnoldamya@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet and Oboe
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 01:49:01 -0500

It is always possible to teach yourself a new instrument. Just keep in mind
you can teach yourself the wrong way to do something very quickly and it is
hard to change something once you have learned it your way. I suggest if you
do decide to embark on oboe playing that you get some instruction from an
good oboe player when you start. This is what I did and even though I only
took one semester of oboe lessons, I learned some good fundamentals that
have helped me in my improvement on the oboe now that I do not have a
private teacher and have not for some time. Once you get the basics down
what you know from clarinet can take over.

Combining clarinet and oboe will not "screw up" both embouchures if you take
the effort to practice embouchure on the instruments until you don't have to
think about how your embouchure should be when you pick up a different
instrument. If you can get embouchure and air pressure set right it is an
easy adjustment.

I have enjoyed being able to play both of these instruments in various
ensemble and solo experiences and find both equally gratifying and useful in
its own way.

To clear up a previous statement made: pitch on oboe (once the reed is
"finished" and pushed in to the oboe) can be changed by both embouchure and
air pressure, the latter one being a better choice in most situations.

Amy Arnold

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