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    | Author: Axolotl Date:   2019-04-29 17:30
 
 Thank you very much for your answers, that's very kind!
 
 I've been questioning everything for three years.
 
 I changed oboes twice, because I had a very hard oboe in addition to playing very hard reeds.
 
 Now it's very fluid, I'm very happy about that.
 
 I've had a scraping machine for a year, so I can't change the shape.
 
 But I play infinitely easier than before.  So, have I kept the habit of playing too hard again, even though I feel it's easy?  Maybe...
 
 You're right, I played very hard to get a dark sound.  I've since learned that you can round the sound with your mouth, but I've only been doing it for a few months.
 
 Unfortunately, no teacher has taught me this in the past.
 
 The problem is that when I take more closed reeds, I can only play for a short time, and I lose all the bass instantly.
 
 And when I scratch the more open reeds more than I have, even sparing the heart, the sound becomes really unpleasant...
 
 I have tried several canes but I always come back to the same ones, which naturally have a darker sound.
 
 I can see that I'm having trouble finding the right opening.
 
 I order reeds that are a little more open than the average, because otherwise I close them like pancakes, even if I concentrate so as not to bite.
 
 I guess I use too many muscles, but I still can't figure out how to do it, and 16 years ago usually....
 
 What are your tips for a perfect mouthpiece?
 
 What should I think about?  I take all the advice, even the basics, because I learned badly, and I volunteer.
 
 What are your sensations in your muscles?
 
 It's stiff and painful for me.
 
 Thank you in advance!  :-)
 
 
 
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