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 Re: Acquiring Good Tone
Author: GoodWinds ★2017
Date:   2011-08-21 06:12

I like the 'yawning with your mouth closed' exercise.

If you don't bite, play consistently (1/2 - 1 hour is probably enough if you're beginning, you don't want to play past the point of Fatigue), keep your throat open, and find and listen to recordings of oboists whose sound you like, you're on your way to acquiring a good tone. It's good to keep an 'ideal sound' in your head for you to aim for, whether it's bright or warm or closed or dark... you'll eventually be able to modify that slightly depending on the type of music you play, the composer, the volume needed, etc.

For an even Better Good Tone, play long, sustained passages (with your eyes closed is great) and with ensembles (for pitch and blend). Don't get discouraged if once in awhile you have a 'bad tone' day -- most of us do. Then we blame the weather.

GoodWinds
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