Author: Erik713
Date: 2007-01-17 15:21
Well, I'm a sax player first, and became an oboe doubler four years after college. All I had to go on was my vague memory of my secondary oboe class in college, but I swear I remember the prof. talking about sliding. She also mentioned that if it gets hard to slide, use some oil from behind your nostril on your finger.
I play (practice) pretty regularly now, and I don't think I could do anything other than slide. I've gotten pretty fast at it, and it's become very natural. I also know other people that slide and, of course, ones that roll (rock?).
I guess it's one of those questions for the ages! Once we figure that out, and whether it's proper to use throat or abdominal (diaphragmatic) vibrato, we'll all be set!!
Erik
ps - I've noticed that since I started sliding on the oboe, I've found myself sliding on clarinet...BAD!!
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~Woodwind doubler - sop./alto/tenor saxes, clarinet, oboe, English horn, flute/picc.
~Woodwind Teacher
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