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Puffing your cheeks out when blowing

Author: ruben
Date: 2026-06-26 12:30

In one of his excellent youtube teaching videos, the young Swiss player Fabian Hügli, suggests puffing your cheeks out slightly when you're playing. Now, this goes against everything I was taught and have taught over my long playing career. As I strive to be broad-minded and realize that technical approaches change, I tried it . ...couldn't do it and didn't see the point. Your thoughts on the matter, my friends!

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Re: Puffing your cheeks out when blowing

Author: Chris P
Date: 2026-06-26 13:56

There are some German professional oboists who also do this - it's not a good look.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

Independent Woodwind Repairer
Single and Double Reed Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes

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