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oboe problems

Author: missjamie
Date: 2006-04-01 21:48

hello, I just started playing the oboe total about a year ago, and i've made some really good progress. I really am in love with it. My teacher was a graduate from UNI and majored in oboe study or something like that. Shes a really great teacher. I am looking around for new oboes and so far the conclusion i've come to is that Im looking for a full conservatory system with a nice tone, wood for around 2000 dollars or less, but i DONT want a peice of junk. I was reading through this forum and decided i had to join, i learned a lot of technique things from just reading around on it. THanks everyone. But i just wondered about a few things on my oboe in particular. I have no idea what year it is, but my teacher also went to my Highschool and she rented THE SAME OBOE. so it's seen better days, it's a wooden Lesher, but it has some major leakage in the upperjoint. And it tends to honk on the low Bflat and C. Besides that i just keep telling myself if i can play i must be pretty good. My teacher an I both decided i should be in the market. If you know anyone with some good used oboes or new for that matter, I am looking for an intermediate one for a steal! Now for some techical questions:
When i compare myself to the other oboist in my band, it seems like she always honks and plays loud, she doens't do vibrato, and doesn't know as many scales i do in as many octives. I feel very prejudiced because i still got second chair. I wondered: how do i minimize the airy sound that i get from the leaking in the headjoint when playing-it especially affects the above staff a b and c. oo and any tips on slurring the higher notes like d e f's and around there-it's always so choppy. I have a lot to learn and i wont always ask this many ... how do i say this- elementary- questions. But i just had to ask this once. Thanks if you have any info for me.

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