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Re: Clarinet to oboe embouchure

Author: concertmaster3
Date: 2017-02-22 17:55

I think that the best approach when learning any other instrument is thinking of it as a different instrument. That ensures that you don't try to apply non-basic musical elements of playing to that instrument and allows you to "flip a switch" to each instrument (which is how I think of it). You then learn the correct fingerings instead of thinking "it's like an F on clarinet..." and things like embouchure are usually left unaffected.

I play and teach both clarinet and oboe (along with flute, sax, bassoon, violin and viola) professionally and have never had an issue switching between clarinet and oboe. The embouchure shapes are actually very similar, just on a different scale of size (oboe reed vs clarinet mouthpiece/reed).

Come on over to the dark side and see what you're missing!

Ron Ford
Woodwind Specialist
Performer/Teacher/Arranger
http://www.RonFordMusic.com

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