Author: oboeblank
Date: 2007-04-27 17:53
The crescendo/decrescendo thing is something that I learned from a couple of teachers along the way.
When you check the crow start with what would be "pianissimo" air and "crescendo". If the reed is well balanced the crow should come in gradually and on pitch which should be a C. Continue to crescendo with your air and push the outer limits of the crow, it should not split or have any other notes in the crow. Sometimes, there is a low C in the crow-which can be a blessing or a curse. Now, you are at full dynamic and the crow should be a hearty and healthy C in octaves. Now, reverse the procedure and listen to pitch stability and crow in the diminuendo. A good stable reed will hold itself up to pitch as it gets louder and softer.
Another thing that I do-which I think might be the same as what you call the tee-ahh thing is what I learned from a Kilmer student. Put the reed in your mouth in the playing position and make a downward glissando and diminuendo at the same time, if the pitch falls gracefully over quite a few notes, that's a good thing. If it gets stuck somewhere, or doesn't want to fall the reed is not balanced. Kilmer, I think teaches the concept of in and out in certain registers and is big on putting everything on the wind which gives the playing a vocal quality.
Hope that sheds some light on things...ask me to elaborate if you want, I am not a ranting lunatic...well not usually.
~BTW you sound really lovely on the sound clips I've heard.
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