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Re: Reed question

Author: vboboe
Date: 2006-10-17 01:43

<<resting oboe on thumb-nail hurts like crazy>>
amazing what aches & pains turn up, eh?

It's better if you can position the rest on your first thumb joint, but if your hands can't hold around the lower pipe comfortably just now (beginner hands not always the right shape, have to be trained by doing) you may find additional thumb-support helpful right away

Sometimes the thumb-rest isn't the best position (up or down) for the thumb either. I've found my oboe's more comfortable if my thumb's about half inch lower than the rest. The oboe's weight feels better balanced there. Test yours temporarily by making various sizes wads of paper a bit wider both sides than your thumb-rest and tape it onto the metal top surface (NOT the cork underside!) to see if that helps ease pressure on your nail by distributing the weight over more of your thumb; if it does, you might want to invest in an official thumb-support, or else use black cloth tape to make your home-made thumb-support more pleasing on the eye.

Or you can simply wear a band-aid to cushion your thumb for now

play the reed = lips at the reed's "sweet spot" where steady tone is easily maintained and sounds good, IMO it's too early for you to tell right now because your embouchure isn't developed enough, so just keep daily practice going until you discover it for yourself one sweet day :-)

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