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Author: GMac
Date: 2003-12-26 14:22
Hey everyone,
I am kind of a foreigner posting on this board here. I currently studying oboe at Laurier, but over the Holidays I have managed to acquire a free clarinet! It's a crappy studnet model (not sure of the make) but it does play and it's all I need because I am a complete and total beginner at it. My question is, does anybody out there know if starting to play the clarinet after 6 years of oboe ruins your embouchure? I'm guessing that it's unlikely to change after 6 years, but I would definitely like some advice, hopefully from people with this experience if possible. Anyway, hope to hear from you!
Graham
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Author: CPW
Date: 2003-12-26 14:50
Isnt it hard to hold a double reed onto a clarinet mouthpiece???
Kidding aside, it will be a revelation to you that you can actually play an instrument without having your friends run for cover.
OK....probably wont hurt a bit.
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Author: William
Date: 2003-12-26 15:01
Playing any other instrument--brass or wind--will not harm your major instruments embouchure (in your case, oboe) if you still keep up your regular practice schedule. However, since you are already playing the oboe, I wold suggest you use the "double lip" embouchure method for clarinet. That is, curl your upper lip over your upper teeth like you do your lower--no teeth on the clarinet mouthpiece, in other words. Many of the worlds greatist clarinetists--who do not play the oboe--use this method. However, if you intend to play the saxphone as well someday, then perhaps the conventional clarinet embouchure should be used--top teeth on the mouthpiece but still lip covering the lower teeth. Either embouchure--double lip or conventional--will not harm your oboe "chops". The only way you will lose your oboe skills is if you stop practicing oboe.
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Author: Melissa
Date: 2003-12-27 02:02
You're no foreigner to me! I'm also from Canada and I'm also considering going to Laurier. I have a few friends who go there now, ones a vocal major and the other is a french horn. A friend of mine who played the flute also went there but had family issues and left. Sad thing. Well hope you like it at Laurier, and why don't you talk to some of your professors? I'm sure your Oboe teacher would know what to tell you.
Melissa
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Author: Wes
Date: 2003-12-27 07:54
Not only is there no conflict between the oboe and the clarinet embouchures, I believe that playing one helps the other. The very high air pressure required to play the oboe acceptably with other players is a real help in playing the clarinet. Both need to be practiced. Good Luck!
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Author: Alseg
Date: 2003-12-27 19:40
There was a fellow in my High School in Phila. circa 1962-66 who played oboe and english horn very well....and he played the baritone sax, too.
Dont know what became of him. Fred C. are you out there?
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Author: AMac
Date: 2003-12-27 21:57
Hey again GMac,
As both an Oboe player and a Clarinet player, becarefull using the double lipped embouchre when learning the Clarinet. It can be very painful if you have trouble with biting. It's awkward at first, and you might have bleeding lips for a while, but it does make the transition easier once you stop biting and use the proper air support. I know someone that uses it for playing the Clarinet and Sax, and she didn't have much trouble going from instrument to instrument, well, except for mixing up the fingerings.. hehe. Have fun!
Oh, and Graham, maybe you should talk to Ross? He might have some information for you. You could ask Jim too, but from what I've heard, he might not like that too much. (That you have decided to try Clarinet).
Melissa, who's the French Horn player and vocalist that you know? What year are they in? (I also go to Laurier - GMac and I might know them!)
Happy Clarinet-ing everyone (..and Oboe-ing too!!)
Andrew
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Author: Melissa
Date: 2003-12-28 14:54
I'd rather not post names on here but I sent Graham an email so you can ask him their names. I think they are in year 4.
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