Author: EaubeauHorn
Date: 2018-03-11 22:08
Well from someone who is certainly not anything above a rank amateur in terms of physical technique, I think it must have to do with the oboe itself, the reed, and the player. I was told by my teacher that I had a natural high range (the opposite of brass playing, where I have a natural low range, go figure) and I could easily get that G once I learned the basics. Good instrument, good reed. All I can say is that I heard a clarinet teacher at one time telling someone in a community band that to reach the high notes it was necessary to position one's throat as if one were singing that note. That is what I did on the oboe, and the high range just came out. Not bragging. Just seeing if anyone else has noted this. Teacher could get A out of that oboe (he had to prove he could go higher than I could,) I don't think I ever tried, since at my level I simply did not need to and was just messing around.
And I agree about squeaky gate music, noise-maker brigade and other odd sounds that modern composers like to do at times (there are good modern composers, too, who write actual music!) and if it sounds ok on the computer, well it must BE ok.
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