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Re: Tone

Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2011-03-16 10:55

Yo TYO!

I don't know for how log you've been playing, but what you describe is part of "the quest for the Holy Grail" in oboe playing! I struggle with this every day and used to even in my strongest days right out of university... probably to a different degree, though. This is why I had asked question about how people practice long tones, maybe different exercises improve different things.

The questions by mjfoboe are very valid. With time, you want 2 things:
* decent reeds (not necessarily great)
* enough auto-body control over your breathing and blowing
=> this means there will come a time where the more you think and the harder you try, the worse it gets.

But it will take time to get there. How log depends partly on how well suited your reeds are to your physiognomy.... in a few years when you get good at reed making, you might decide to keep or change scraping techniques.

But also, there needs to come a point where you can play well on bad reeds.... don't rush it it takes years! In the meantime, practice diligently and be both patient and observant.

Best of luck!

Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music

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