Author: d-oboe
Date: 2006-06-29 11:24
I would probably say that "no" it doesn't necessarily make oboe playing better. It's a different setup completely - larger reed, a bocal, wider fingerings (and higher-set keys...i.e. more finger movement) and of course more air is needed for correct vibration.
While it is important to support the air on oboe (or indeed any wind instrument) it doesn't need, or shouldn't need, the same air as english horn. It's a smaller instrument! Blowing as powerfully on oboe as one would on english horn would make the sound a little too "pressed."
Having said that, if you feel like you are always being told to play louder on oboe, English horn might be a good change of scenery. On oboe, you can use barely any air and still sound "Ok", but very quiet, and limited. On english horn, if you don't support properly, it will sound very wonky. When you come back to oboe, you will probably feel like you are blowing wayyy too much. But all you have to do is "roll out" with the embouchure.
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