Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2011-05-19 09:27
When people ask me this question, I ask them if they forgot how to walk when they learnt how to run. each embouchure uses similar muscles in slightly different ways, which is no different to any other muscle in our body. You could also liken it to ballet dancers who 'turn out' their legs never being able to keep them parallel for contemporary - but dancers frequently dabble in most areas of dance.
I do feel as a doubler that I am 'looked down upon' by other double reed players - I'm not sure what it is, it's just a feeling I get.
Personally, as a teacher and as someone who is witnessing the current trend among university musicians here that doubling is the new black, I do feel in some cases that doubling should be explored by those who have achieved considerable results/gained much experience on one instrument first, due to the plethora of 'jack of all trades, master of none' musicians that are developing here. Having said that, I haven't yet been exposed to anyone who started both at once, so if its not a struggle either physically or time wise, I don't see a problem with it.
And like you say, it makes one much more employable, both in the pit and as a teacher!
Rachel
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