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Re: Oboe and Health issues

Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2011-04-19 15:26

First off, let me assure you that yes you CAN continue playing the oboe.

I used to get migraine headaches on average once a week untill I got married. (Ironic, because some people might say the opposite!) I also used to get dizzy spells while playing (only close to fainting, never fully). This was mostly in hot overly humidified rooms.

For me, many things were required to get over it:
1- reeds made on bigger staples
2- bigger shaper (e.g. RDG -2)
3- European scraping style (harsh crow)
4- practicing sitting, not standing
5- cooler temperature
**** for #3, recall that the main reason is that I have a loud voice due to lots of air and lots of pressure: I need a reed that can take it.

OboeCraig and others like him will give you the best advice concerning breathing techniques with American scrape reeds.

But in all cases, be assured that this is something you can do, provided you don't decide you'd rather do something else.

Also, the addage "a sound mind in a sound body" implies excercise!

Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music

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