Klarinet Archive - Posting 000461.txt from 2001/12

From: "Michael Scott" <mstrwork@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet and Oboe
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 01:54:31 -0500

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From: "Amy Arnold" <arnoldamya@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Clarinet and Oboe

> 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

I have had some experience with this double, playing broadway shows, etc.
and am also a bassoonist with an orchestra gig. I've found it very helpful
to take advantage of the fact that I can talk to and get help from the
oboists and clarinetists in our orchestra and they have helped me a great
deal. Lessons are very important in the beginning. One of my main problems
was finding reeds that were a good match for the set up that I played.
After going through quite a few reed makers, I found Stellar Oboe Products
and their reeds have been very consistent. These folks were very helpful in
matching a reed style with my instrument and the type playing that I do.
This takes a lot of stress off of the embouchure changes.

M.S.
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