Author: jhoyla
Date: 2008-08-21 05:09
:-) Glad to be of help!
For me at least, concepts that eluded me in my younger days now seem clear as day. This article is so solid, so worthwhile, that I am surprised it has not found its way into a "Tone Production and Intonation" course for oboists everywhere. It is a "must read" for all oboe instructors.
One can disagree with individual points here and there, but only after fully understanding and practicing all of the concepts/techniques as presented. The low "D" as the fundamental note of the instrument makes perfect sense once you really get your instrument zinging with long, held notes.
Richard Paley (Principal Bassoon, the Jerusalem Symphony orchestra) once told me that he does the "drone" practice with all of his students. He holds a drone-note while they play slow scales and arpeggios, listening all the while to the intervals produced. His students all play wonderfully in tune, with a round, open, unforced production.
Richard says that holding those long, low "drone" notes is also wonderful practice for himself - in fact, he is not sure who gets the most benefit!
J.
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