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Re: teacher...

Author: stevensfo
Date: 2008-01-19 08:37

Margaret, I taught myself the oboe for over a year before finally starting lessons.

I bought a twenty year old Fox Renard with no left hand F and spent hours devouring every bit of info I could find on the internet about embouchures, reeds etc.

I'd done the same with clarinet years before. The oboe embouchure took a bit of practice, but if you use a soft reed, it's not too difficult. You just have to remember that it will make your lips and cheeks very tired and it takes a long time to get used to it.

One site I remember:

http://www.oboesforidgets.com/brands.htm (read the tips!)

but just do a google search for oboe embouchure!

When I started lessons, the major revelation was that I hadn't been putting enough air through the oboe and I'd been squeezing the reed a bit too hard.

If you're enthusiastic about it, you can do it.

Steve

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