 The Fingering Forum
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Author: >Eowyn<
Date: 2004-05-11 21:57
I found out that next year I'm going to have to double on English Horn because I play Oboe, so are they at all similar? I was looking at the fingering guides, and Oboe is paired with English Horn. Are all the fingerings the same, or did I read the chart wrong? And, in your personal opinion, do you think English Horn is easier/harder than Oboe? Thanks!
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Author: D
Date: 2004-05-12 01:08
both hella hard i don't know bout ifngerings, its good to know both of those as well as clarinet if u like that kind of instrument
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Author: Brilliance
Date: 2004-05-12 03:19
ugh NO! clarinet and oboe are probably only related in that they're woodwinds and black instruments with silver keys. (besides the fact they have the semi-same fingerings in the clarinet clarion register)
The oboe and English horn are from the same family. The fingering scheme is the same, and so are the fingerings. The only difference is that some alternates don't work on English horn and vice versa.
As for playing them, they are semi-similar. The English horn reed is a little bit wider and takes a little more embochure, but the concept is still pretty much the same. EH also needs alot more air support or else the notes will come out whiney and under-pitch.
The EH is really a great instrument though. It's gorgeous and I wish you best of luck!
-Brill
p.s. - You should concentrate mainly on one instrument, not 8,392,185.5 instruments like D suggests. Concentrate on your oboe playing the most. English Horn should come a little more natural for a fluent oboe player.
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Author: dboe
Date: 2004-05-12 04:20
Yes the basic fingering for both instruments are exactly the same. The harmonics (i.e C# and up) may have different fingerings between the instruments, but they are usually fairly close. The only one I can think of is the C#. Aside from instruments being easier/harder...the english horn and oboe are both equally difficult, just in different areas. You won't have much trouble with the "overblowing" on the english horn, as with oboe, but it'll take just that effort to get any projection out of the blasted thing. It's really not that bad once you get into it, but remember that it is a different instrument, and it needs its practice, just as the oboe does.
Dboe
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