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Audition

Author: Theyoungoboist
Date: 2011-04-14 23:51

So (as I think some of you know already) I have an audition coming up in about 3 weeks. (I will post a recording once I have the piece under my fingers. There are still a few spots I'm working on).

I was wondering what you oboists out there did to prepare for your audition and if you use any tricks to help you learn a new piece.

I first look for all the parts that might give me trouble, then think of how I'm going to tackle them, where to breathe, phrases ect.. Then I play a part of it through (depending on how long the piece is) at a very slow tempo. Over the remaining weeks I hammer down the hard parts, starting slowly and bringing the tempo up one click at a time (I know that may seem a bit extreme to some, but I find I move along quicker if I move up slower. It's harder to tell that the tempo is changed and I can focus more on what I'm doing rather than thinking about how fast I'm playing it). As the piece becomes more second nature, I add ornaments and dynamics. In the final weeks I run through and make sure it's as good as I can get it and hopefully I'll get into the orchestra.

-TYO

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