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 Re: Calling all oboe teachers!
Author: oboist2 
Date:   2024-07-23 01:23

I had a student with this issue, or something similar. Eventually it resolved itself due to her determination and hard work, but it did take several months before she was able to play more than one note on the oboe. How we "fixed" this issue was to get her to play notes of different duration just using the reed and no oboe, and watching herself and her embouchure in a mirror, and stopping and correcting it when it occurred. In her case she also had prominent top incisors and a short upper lip. Working with just the reed and no oboe for a while might help your student, depending on what is the underlying reason for what you describe happening. If it is a matter of her just not being able to control her upper lip, what I have suggested may help, and hopefully, in time and with perseverance, she will learn the control. However if she does no know or feel this protrudence happening, there may be a problem with certain nerves in her lip and advice from a suitably qualified medical person should be sought, or another type of instrument chosen. Best wishes to you and your student.

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