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Author: d-oboe
Date: 2003-05-02 15:06
you know what's funny...saxophone players that think vibrato is done the same on an oboe as it is on the saxophone. Sounds like an aroused, drunk duck to me...ha.
Think about that next time you want vibrato, and by laughing, you will actually get it, because that's essentially how vibrato is produced on the oboe, but don't laugh too hard...
--->"ha-ha". Vibrato 101.
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Author: saxplaya
Date: 2003-05-02 21:42
i know what your talking about because i play bothe sax and oboe as well as other instruments but vibrato on sax is done by a pulsation of air, not jaw or lips (tightening and loosening). Oboe? i dont know how i did it but it sounded really good.
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Author: sömeone
Date: 2003-05-03 12:17
speaking of vibrato......on the oboe of course
when i try to vibrato on the high register (altissimo),
the notes will not come out, well what i'm trying to say is that it is virtually impossible to vibrato at a low dynamic on the high registers, i know it can be done, so what are the mistakes that i am making?
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Author: Torus Tubarius
Date: 2003-05-05 02:41
Do you mean that the notes won't come out at all or that they come in and out intermittently as you play them with vibrato? It could be a reed problem, but I suspect it's due to insufficient air pressure. You vibrato should always come second to a full, resonant tone which is achieved principally with air speed. It should never compromise support of the tone. Do you have problems with your response up high as well, vibrato notwithstanding? You might also think about how much reed you have in your mouth. As you ascend up the range, you'll naturally have to take more and more reed into your mouth to allow the notes to sound. If you're playing with not enough reed in the mouth, a variation in the air stream, such as you use to produce vibrato, might cause the notes to pop in and out and exhibit generally poor response.
In any register, I would say the three most critical things to remember about tone production in order of importance would be:
Pitch ---> Tone quality ---> Vibrato
Like I said, make absolutely sure you can play the high notes securely and in tune with a full tone every time before you try and add vibrato.
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Author: d-oboe
Date: 2003-05-05 15:27
Just a little analogy to Torus'...
When you think of adding vibrato, relate back to a building structure:
1. The first thing you need is a foundation, and framework (Pitch, locality of tone)
2. Second, you want walls to beautify and solidify that structure (Tone quality/support)
3. When all that's done, then you can add the decorations (vibrato)
That is one of my favourite analogies: it always reminds me to play with tone support, then with vibrato.
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Author: sömeone
Date: 2003-05-06 12:53
yes thats exactly what i am lacking of! thanks torus and d oboe!
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Author: Bryan
Date: 2003-10-19 04:58
i was taught on vibratos to move ur jaw slightly up and down (Dr. Lamar showed this us)
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