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Author: heesan
Date: 2003-05-26 20:08
i've been playing oboe for a couple years with no problems in the embouchure, but recently i started playing horn and now all i can do on oboe is squeak. can anyone help me? thanx.
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Author: Torustubarius
Date: 2003-05-27 00:37
Yeah I can help you...
Stop playing horn.
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Author: oboe
Date: 2003-05-27 19:59
that sounds like the best advice you could be given, either stop playing horn (which i recomend) or, if you're crazy, stop playing oboe, which isn't that cool of an idea
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Author: Ashley
Date: 2003-05-28 07:32
it sounds as if you need to change your practicing regimine. often when doubling you need to do warmups on both horns and practice both horns the same day. give it a try.
good luck
Ashley
Indiana State University
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Author: d-oboe
Date: 2003-05-28 22:04
To really become good on any instrument, you should really focus only on that instrument. There are so many subtlties that can be lost when doubling on another instrument; especially when it's two instruments that are so different, like Horn and Oboe. Before going further in any post-secondary studies, I recommend picking an instrument, not sitting on the fence. Remember, orchestras don't hire on the basis of how *many* instruments you can play, but how *well* you play them.
D-oboe
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Author: musichick
Date: 2003-06-06 22:51
im another one of thoes crazy people that doubles. I had that problem with oboe when I first started bassoon, but after about 2 weeks it went away. It might have been because I stopped playing bassoon as much, but it did go away. I dont think playing two is too many, unless your really not into the other instrument, or its not needed by any group. I play way too many instruments, but still do fine on flute (3rd chair out of 14 my first year in high school, beating out many seniors with more experience than me).
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