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Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2010-12-21 15:59
I have to agree with every response you got. When I was a new student, I was told that my sound lacked "focus".... no one was ever able to explain what that meant.
Now I know how my sound was lacking: just plain experience. Suzan's point about practicing with a tuner is good, but you also need to practice with one or two other people alone just to see how you fit together: there's an old saying if someone else is playing out of tune, it's my fault (for not compensating)!
Good reeds are crucial in this aspect: my Loree just needs short reeds (short staple or short cane, as long as the end result is short!). Also, I just needed years of experience on breathing right and posture work so I wouldn't need to bite so much and open the tone (this would be reducing overtones!). The end result is a sound that projects more, but sticks out less. In jazz, they talk about "ghosting": sometimes playing too softly makes you stick out more than playing more loudly.
If you are able to try other instruments, please do so. My high-school band oboe (Signet Soloist) was fine, but what an adjustment to go to the Loree!
So talking to your director and some friends will go a long way. They need to understand that an oboe, as an instrument, doesn't just play: the player can start out a less than mediocre and end up really great in a few years.
Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music
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2010-12-18 00:32 |
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2010-12-13 12:27 |
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2010-12-21 15:59 |
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2010-12-21 21:54 |
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