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Author: vboboe
Date: 2005-09-24 04:22
Hey Dutchy, yo' no sayin' youse a dead duck? Wobo!
... probably a bit droll to ask an obvious but overlooked possibility with trouble playing above top G ... you are remembering to switch from 1st octave to 2nd octave when playing from top G to A? Is semi-auto octave mechanism working properly? 2nd octave is actually opening and fully closing 1st? Mechanism was last key oiled ... when that other screw fell out? Well waddya know, it's due time for another maintenance check ...
... hm ... think this could be a case of the infant prodigy ... musically sophisticated player of another previous instrument eager but impatient to get ahead, has pablum 6-month old oboe embouchure but wants to try out meaty reeds, has under-estimated oboe's reputation as being difficult ...
... alas! buying hand-made 'pro' reeds does not, repeat does not, increase the percentage of playable reeds, but does greatly increase reed expenses to said eager infant prodigy ... but hey, learning by trial and error is a legit part of the process too ... (:-)
... suggest put 'pro' reeds aside (well dried & in container to safe-guard your investment) for an indefinite future date, and go buy some more reeds in brands you know you can play with the embouchure you've got just now. Astronomical reed expense is another reason oboe is difficult to play
... it does appear you're ready for medium, so don't get medium-soft any more. Get 3 medium reeds, and rotate them every 20 minutes for each hour of play (extends playing life of each reed, gives your embouchure a workout on three different reeds with their own unique challenges). When those reeds are mellow, go buy another 3 medium and challenge your embouchure all over again
... as for the 'pro' reeds, try them out again after your second set of three reeds are mellow, and see if you can play them any easier ... amazing how 'unplayable' reeds become pretty good when embouchure shapes up ... ;-)
... 'pro reeds' are often semi-finished so real pros can adjust the reeds to suit themselves, so another option could be to hunt & find $omebody in your area with oboe savvy and a really sharp reed knife to fix reed$ to $uit you now. Also, if you do this, or learn how to DIY, your commercial reeds can be customised to play better for your embouchure as it changes and develops and ... bingo ... you've got 'hand-finished' reeds :-)
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Dutchy |
2005-09-22 23:56 |
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Dutchy |
2005-09-23 00:45 |
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ohsuzan |
2005-09-23 01:56 |
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Dutchy |
2005-09-23 02:35 |
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Arnoldstang |
2005-09-23 05:14 |
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sömeone |
2005-09-23 09:03 |
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Dutchy |
2005-09-23 12:27 |
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sömeone |
2005-09-23 13:32 |
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d-oboe |
2005-09-24 21:15 |
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oboist |
2005-09-25 23:41 |
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d-oboe |
2005-09-26 17:21 |
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ohsuzan |
2005-09-23 13:41 |
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winstondawg |
2005-09-23 17:47 |
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Re: I just bought 2 Charles Reed reeds, & the upper register won't sound. Now what? new |
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vboboe |
2005-09-24 04:22 |
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sömeone |
2005-09-24 08:43 |
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Dutchy |
2005-09-24 13:08 |
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ohsuzan |
2005-09-24 15:14 |
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Dutchy |
2005-09-24 20:08 |
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d-oboe |
2005-09-25 21:09 |
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Dutchy |
2005-09-28 16:12 |
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sylvangale |
2005-09-28 17:26 |
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oboist |
2005-09-28 18:42 |
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ohsuzan |
2005-09-28 20:34 |
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sylvangale |
2005-09-29 17:20 |
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Dutchy |
2005-09-30 23:15 |
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ohsuzan |
2005-10-01 02:37 |
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rgombine |
2005-10-01 03:58 |
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sömeone |
2005-10-01 12:16 |
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sylvangale |
2005-10-04 07:25 |
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sömeone |
2005-10-04 09:26 |
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Dutchy |
2005-10-05 02:04 |
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ohsuzan |
2005-10-05 02:27 |
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