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Author: oboeidaho
Date: 2010-10-03 16:10
So we're doing Mahler 1 this week, and I was wondering how high people usually do the bells up - over the stand or to the side? I was extremely disturbed to notice that when I put my bell up I can't see the music AT ALL due to my stupid bifocals (getting old is the pits). I was kind of holding my oboe to the side and reading out of the corner of my eye, but after reading an old string on the clarinet board I wonder if it isn't better to just memorize the few measures and put bells over the stand?
What have you done if you've played Mahler?
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Author: Ian White
Date: 2010-10-03 16:45
I've always seen it done bells straight ahead over the music. Never tried anything like it with my contra bassoon though!
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-10-03 17:10
Hold the instrument up so you can still read the dots, and don't tilt your head back to maintain the same playing angle between you and the reed - think European oboists playing angle and then some.
Some 'Schalltrichter auf' talk here: http://test.woodwind.org/oboe/BBoard/read.html?f=10&i=12570&t=12555
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2010-10-03 17:16)
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Author: jhoyla
Date: 2010-10-03 18:24
I would memorize it - otherwise the chances are I'd make a complete bells-up of the whole thing ...
J.
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Author: HautboisJJ
Date: 2010-10-03 18:36
It takes quite a bit of planning with your section mates as well as a bit of practise to find how exactly you were going to look at the music. After a few rehearsals you are going to get used to it, hopefully.
First photo on the left is bells up mode, 2nd photo is actually normal mode. Hah!
http://img201.imageshack.us/g/41345418632576830649866.jpg/
Regards,
Howard
Post Edited (2010-10-03 18:36)
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Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2010-10-03 20:28
Howard, you are demonstrating an awesome embouchure in these photos!
Susan
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Author: The Reedmaker
Date: 2010-10-25 23:31
Remember, it is not about the oboist, but about the sound. Getting your bell up will get the tone holes where the sound comes out ( not much from the bell end unless it is low! ) to be heard by all. Just think Baroque Oboe... we hold our instruments very high as a matter of practice.
It is great fun for sure!
Kerry Willingham
Reedmaker Reed Shop
Kerry Willingham
kerry@reedmaker.com
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