 The Oboe BBoard
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Author: ptarmiganfeather
Date: 2013-10-10 18:19
I taught myself oboe in the 8th and didn't have lessons until my 30's. I highly recommend lessons. A teacher will be able to look at your oboe and try it out and see if it is the instrument, not you. If it is you, a teacher can analyze your reeds and show you how to adjust them to your liking. One of the oboists I played with in high school honor band turned out to be my teacher many years later. Its a small world.
Sometimes I will soak a reed really well, then squeeze the opening a little bit to get out the low notes. Cleaning a reed really well will sometimes open up the low notes.
(Try these on an old but still playable reed first) I will also do some scraping to make the bottom of the windows a little more defined. You shouldn't need a plaque for this operation. That seems to open up the low notes for me. Don't dig too far!
Please take my advice with a grain of salt, as I am not a professional. Try on old reeds (not your best reed) first. Have a great day.
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Chris P |
2013-10-09 12:15 |
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Oboelips |
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ptarmiganfeather |
2013-10-10 18:19 |
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2013-10-21 00:45 |
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