Author: d-oboe
Date: 2007-08-13 18:56
The reason long-tone study is important is that it serves as the basis for producing any music:
-starting a tone
-sustaining a tone
-ending a tone
To find a solution to your "duck problem" you first have to figure out what is causing it. 99% of the time, it is a mis-match between air pressure and volume, and tongue placement. The other 1% is caused by reed and oboe problems.
There's no recipe to fix it - you just have to play around until you get it. Just remind yourself of the basic principles of air flowand how it affects sound production on the oboe.
-lower notes require more air volume, less air pressure.
-higher notes require less air volume, more air pressure.
For low notes, the usual problem is that the embouchure is too tight, and enough air can't get through.
For high notes, some people play way too tight, and some people don't play with a firm enough embouchure (too loose).
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