Author: oboi
Date: 2014-07-29 06:22
Learning how to blow through one will be trivial if you can play the oboe well. That is, if you have a good embouchure already, you've got most of the work done. Fingering is almost 100% the same. I just have to remember to give it more air support, and by virtue of its size, it is a bit unwieldly for me.... most of the problems I've had over the past few years has simply been holding and reaching the keys in an ergonomic fashion. I still sometimes fight with dynamic range and the upper register (being oboe-minded), but I have to remember it's an EH and to not expect it to have the same tendencies as an oboe. I frequently practice my oboe repertoire with the horn no problem (just a bit slower).
Adjusting reeds should be no problem. If you know how to make oboe reeds, the EH ones should be straightforward. You can scrape on them like mad and they're still playable. They last a very long time. Reed wire, if you decide to use it on your reeds, with be a perplexing new dimension to adjusting reeds.
Ramblings from a very serious amateur.
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