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Re: Reed Questions!?!?

Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2006-07-01 22:31

Clayton --

Speaking as one (former) proud clarinetist to another, I just have to say I HOPE you are learning the oboe with the help of a teacher.

I was a really good adult clarinetist, but always wanted to play the oboe (events in my younger years conspired against my doing that). So a few years ago, I set out to learn this instrument of my heart's desire.

Because I am a good musician already, and have never met an instrument I couldn't play, I just figured I could teach myself the oboe.

Wrong. Double wrong. Triple wrong. Quadruple wrong. (You get the drift . . .)

My teacher says, and I heartily agree, that it is especially dangerous for a clarinetist to self-teach on the oboe. A trumpeter would have a better shot at it.

So, while I guess there's nothing wrong with fooling around on the oboe for a summer pastime, you would be doing yourself a huge favor to get at least a few lessons FROM AN OBOIST (not a bassonist). And if you can find one to teach you, you can probably also get that person to make you some decent reeds. In the meantime, take a look at these threads from the search function here (works just like the Clarinet Board search function).

http://test.woodwind.org/oboe/BBoard/read.html?f=10&i=1632&t=1628

http://test.woodwind.org/oboe/BBoard/read.html?f=10&i=3125&t=3094

http://test.woodwind.org/oboe/BBoard/read.html?f=10&i=722&t=182

http://test.woodwind.org/oboe/BBoard/read.html?f=10&i=1624&t=1404

One commercial maker of *really* good reeds I would add that hasn't been mentioned here before is the Cleveland Reed Company http://www.clevelandreedcompany.com/

Good luck!

Susan

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