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Re: Another try

Author: symphony1010
Date: 2023-06-25 20:09

Double lip was the natural way for early adopters to play. If you've come from the oboe in 1720 then you do what comes naturally. Yes it works but the best players eventually went with single lip because double-lip can permit too much uncontrolled movement in the mouth due to finger movement. That is, it wobbles!
I notice you say this yourself so you've identified one of the main issues.

I'm afraid I find the Ridenour videos strange in the extreme and they make what should be quite a simple action ridiculously complex. I can't take them seriously on any level and I doubt you would find a pro player on my side of the pond who would observe differently. If you want to look at a top-end player with a straightforward approach then go with Nicolas Baldeyrou. There are plenty of wonderful players but some are a law unto themselves like Martin Frost or Steve Williamson. Great players but unique and they would probably be the first to say they do things differently.

Once you go down the rabbit hole of exploring these things I don't think you will find improvement. Most people use single lip for very good reasons and I know because I mistakenly started that way!

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