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Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2010-08-21 11:17
I wish you the best, one of my former colleagues was a multi (primaray sax) who did oboe, clarinet and flute, all well enough to play in a low-grade (but paying) symphony orchestra. (He's one of the only 2 sax players I ever met in person who plays in tune!) He had auditioned for Cirque du Soleil in Germany but was rejected because he couldn't improvise well enough in cabaret-style on the clarinet..... those guys must be hot something wild!
At first, I made his reeds, and I think he immediately learned to make his own. I'm glad to see store-bought reeds do the job for you. I was beginning to get the impression that this was not possible. Hopefully, as you audition, people will not look at your reeds but listen to your playing. If you do get a teacher who insists, well, keep buying your favourite reeds and keep in shape on both kinds. I don't believe one type of reed will harm your embouchure for the other: rather, the exercise will help develop you more.
I was a teacher for 2 years (too long for me!). Remember that the most difficult thing anywhere is teamwork, and your students are part of that team, albeit junior members! Remember also that its easiest to lead through inspiration: the more you play "in the real world", the more the children will take you seriously. The point is to keep the love for music and they enjoyment of playing alive and strong.
By 'adjusting reeds', I guess you mean scraping them to a better finish? If you are coaxed to make your own reeds, don't get scared of it. The first few reeds will be junk, but you'll get better at it fast: you already know what you like. Don't believe anyone who tells you making reeds is hard: yes, getting them perfectly right for every use is challenging and many of them can get wasted. But most reeds will turn out more than good enough for practicing and at least half of those ones will be concert-grade.... provided you have a well-experienced teacher. The cost compared to buying will become a joke over time and the benefit to your playing will become self-evident.
Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music
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WoodwindOz |
2010-08-18 10:39 |
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RobinDesHautbois |
2010-08-20 19:30 |
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WoodwindOz |
2010-08-21 09:29 |
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2010-08-21 11:17 |
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WoodwindOz |
2010-08-21 13:22 |
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