Author: vboboe
Date: 2005-12-04 09:08
Hey, thanks!
<<Isometrics: pulsating with the abdomen - like "HooHooHoo" >>
Understood
Air Support...
<< It feels as though my entire body is filled with sound, and that the entire oboe is full and vibrating ... do only long tones for an hour ... concentrate on finding the "centre" of the sound... Relax everything, and get everything resonating really well....>>
WOW! ... can sometimes do the oboe vibration sensation (oboe turns suddenly warmer too) but haven't got the entire body filled with sound sensation, maybe this cheese-lover's bones are too dense?
Understood, long tone concentration in smaller space, teach'r also suggested positioned facing corner at the distance where sound converges bouncing back at me as alternative to sound-absorbing closet ? ... OK, think concept is gelling better now, experimental resonation practice should reveal all ...
Air Pressure...
<<< Ideally, You shouldn't really "feel" the air pressure. If your body is relaxed enough, and your embouchure strong enough (I know you are working on this) and the air is moving how it should, it should feel like turning on a light switch. Almost like it just shoots through the oboe. >>>
Understood, comment is that air flow has to be strong enough but suspect mine's not consistently strong enough yet (need yet more practice centering on long LOUD resonating tones to build endurance and stamina when have house to myself ...!)
Length of open tube issue....
<<What I am referring to is the actual physics of the sound. It just isn't necessary on high notes to blow a ton of air through the instrument. The higher notes take up physically less space in the oboe, and, thus, need less air to create optimal vibration>>
Understand theory of short pipe note vibration in upper joint but that gives a thinner purer note without enrichment with lower (warmer) harmonics? Actually i'm OK with that, except isn't the ideal sound here in N America meant to be richer, fuller, warmer in upper register? So main concern behind my original lower octave vocal cord question is how do i get that?
Jaw drop adds something extra, is that all there is to it if airstream already quickened?
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