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 Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:39 pm
kiddo_285 I have been playing the oboe for about a year. I learned on my own, because I couldn't get help from my band director. Anyway, sometimes I can't get it to sound right. I could playing something in the lower register and it sounds like it is in the upper register, or vice versa. One of the other things that I have a hard time with, sometimes when I'm trying to get a note the reed will just vibrate really hard. I don't really know how to describe it but it doesn't sound right. Any tips? First of all, make sure your reed is thoroughly soaked before you play. Also, make sure the reed is constructed correctly: no gaps between the edges, and the curves of both reeds should be as close to symmetrical as possible. An overall good quality reed is important, this may just be personal preference but I like the surfaces of my reeds to be nice and smooth. And if you're using Rico reeds, switch to another brand! If it's not the reed that's giving you problems, work on your embouchure (how your lips fit around the reed as you play). Tighter for high notes, looser for low notes.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:24 pm
Arandur kiddo_285 I have been playing the oboe for about a year. I learned on my own, because I couldn't get help from my band director. Anyway, sometimes I can't get it to sound right. I could playing something in the lower register and it sounds like it is in the upper register, or vice versa. One of the other things that I have a hard time with, sometimes when I'm trying to get a note the reed will just vibrate really hard. I don't really know how to describe it but it doesn't sound right. Any tips? First of all, make sure your reed is thoroughly soaked before you play. Also, make sure the reed is constructed correctly: no gaps between the edges, and the curves of both reeds should be as close to symmetrical as possible. An overall good quality reed is important, this may just be personal preference but I like the surfaces of my reeds to be nice and smooth. And if you're using Rico reeds, switch to another brand! If it's not the reed that's giving you problems, work on your embouchure (how your lips fit around the reed as you play). Tighter for high notes, looser for low notes. Thanks! I use either Jones or Gower, I'm still trying to figure out which ones I like better... I will definitely work on my embouchure!
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:05 pm
kiddo_285 Arandur kiddo_285 I have been playing the oboe for about a year. I learned on my own, because I couldn't get help from my band director. Anyway, sometimes I can't get it to sound right. I could playing something in the lower register and it sounds like it is in the upper register, or vice versa. One of the other things that I have a hard time with, sometimes when I'm trying to get a note the reed will just vibrate really hard. I don't really know how to describe it but it doesn't sound right. Any tips? First of all, make sure your reed is thoroughly soaked before you play. Also, make sure the reed is constructed correctly: no gaps between the edges, and the curves of both reeds should be as close to symmetrical as possible. An overall good quality reed is important, this may just be personal preference but I like the surfaces of my reeds to be nice and smooth. And if you're using Rico reeds, switch to another brand! If it's not the reed that's giving you problems, work on your embouchure (how your lips fit around the reed as you play). Tighter for high notes, looser for low notes. Thanks! I use either Jones or Gower, I'm still trying to figure out which ones I like better... I will definitely work on my embouchure! No problem ^^ I use Jones but their quality seems to be rather inconsistent whee Better than Rico, though.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:09 pm
Arandur kiddo_285 Arandur kiddo_285 I have been playing the oboe for about a year. I learned on my own, because I couldn't get help from my band director. Anyway, sometimes I can't get it to sound right. I could playing something in the lower register and it sounds like it is in the upper register, or vice versa. One of the other things that I have a hard time with, sometimes when I'm trying to get a note the reed will just vibrate really hard. I don't really know how to describe it but it doesn't sound right. Any tips? First of all, make sure your reed is thoroughly soaked before you play. Also, make sure the reed is constructed correctly: no gaps between the edges, and the curves of both reeds should be as close to symmetrical as possible. An overall good quality reed is important, this may just be personal preference but I like the surfaces of my reeds to be nice and smooth. And if you're using Rico reeds, switch to another brand! If it's not the reed that's giving you problems, work on your embouchure (how your lips fit around the reed as you play). Tighter for high notes, looser for low notes. Thanks! I use either Jones or Gower, I'm still trying to figure out which ones I like better... I will definitely work on my embouchure! No problem ^^ I use Jones but their quality seems to be rather inconsistent whee Better than Rico, though. Hey! Thanks for pointing that out, I think I'll stick with Gower for now unless I find something better. Does anyone know how you're supposed to hold an oboe? i.e. Straight out like a trumpet, or at a 45 degree angle from your body.
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:25 pm
Arandur I love playing bassoon so much, I'm absolutely depressed that it's my senior year and I'm going to a college that doesn't have a music program. In the world of double reeds, bassoon is king pirate Oh yeah, the bassoon is like the Elvis Presley of any band ever. Lol.
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:38 pm
kiddo_285 Arandur kiddo_285 Arandur kiddo_285 I have been playing the oboe for about a year. I learned on my own, because I couldn't get help from my band director. Anyway, sometimes I can't get it to sound right. I could playing something in the lower register and it sounds like it is in the upper register, or vice versa. One of the other things that I have a hard time with, sometimes when I'm trying to get a note the reed will just vibrate really hard. I don't really know how to describe it but it doesn't sound right. Any tips? First of all, make sure your reed is thoroughly soaked before you play. Also, make sure the reed is constructed correctly: no gaps between the edges, and the curves of both reeds should be as close to symmetrical as possible. An overall good quality reed is important, this may just be personal preference but I like the surfaces of my reeds to be nice and smooth. And if you're using Rico reeds, switch to another brand! If it's not the reed that's giving you problems, work on your embouchure (how your lips fit around the reed as you play). Tighter for high notes, looser for low notes. Thanks! I use either Jones or Gower, I'm still trying to figure out which ones I like better... I will definitely work on my embouchure! No problem ^^ I use Jones but their quality seems to be rather inconsistent whee Better than Rico, though. Hey! Thanks for pointing that out, I think I'll stick with Gower for now unless I find something better. Does anyone know how you're supposed to hold an oboe? i.e. Straight out like a trumpet, or at a 45 degree angle from your body. The oboeist in my school's band holds it like a clarinet, and trust me, if that was the wrong way, my BD would let her know xd But for certain solos/songs you can hold it straight out, usually if you're instructed to. @MadameLaFantome: rofl True that.
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:07 pm
I'm having some trouble staccato tonguing. Any tips? MadameLaFantome Oh yeah, the bassoon is like the Elvis Presley of any band ever. Lol. Speaking of which, if you get the chance, look up a song called Dead Elvis. It's for Bassoon and chamber orchestra, and the bassoonist dresses up as Elvis (for no apparent reason). It's pretty neat. 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:55 pm
Arandur kiddo_285 Arandur kiddo_285 Arandur kiddo_285 I have been playing the oboe for about a year. I learned on my own, because I couldn't get help from my band director. Anyway, sometimes I can't get it to sound right. I could playing something in the lower register and it sounds like it is in the upper register, or vice versa. One of the other things that I have a hard time with, sometimes when I'm trying to get a note the reed will just vibrate really hard. I don't really know how to describe it but it doesn't sound right. Any tips? First of all, make sure your reed is thoroughly soaked before you play. Also, make sure the reed is constructed correctly: no gaps between the edges, and the curves of both reeds should be as close to symmetrical as possible. An overall good quality reed is important, this may just be personal preference but I like the surfaces of my reeds to be nice and smooth. And if you're using Rico reeds, switch to another brand! If it's not the reed that's giving you problems, work on your embouchure (how your lips fit around the reed as you play). Tighter for high notes, looser for low notes. Thanks! I use either Jones or Gower, I'm still trying to figure out which ones I like better... I will definitely work on my embouchure! No problem ^^ I use Jones but their quality seems to be rather inconsistent whee Better than Rico, though. Hey! Thanks for pointing that out, I think I'll stick with Gower for now unless I find something better. Does anyone know how you're supposed to hold an oboe? i.e. Straight out like a trumpet, or at a 45 degree angle from your body. The oboeist in my school's band holds it like a clarinet, and trust me, if that was the wrong way, my BD would let her know xd But for certain solos/songs you can hold it straight out, usually if you're instructed to. @MadameLaFantome: rofl True that. ok thanks! at first i was holding mine like a clarinet, and later on my BD told me that i was supposed to hold it out straight...so i think i'll just stick with the clarinet thing for now. dramallama
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:59 pm
In a recent cleaning of our band room we unearthed the bassoon from a massive pile of trombones. I kept hearing about how crappy it was from our band director, but he must have been talking about some other bassoon, for this thing was beautifully polished and in wonderful working order, if only a little dusty. I figured since no one was using it, I might as well learn how to play it. Good for the college application, you know? Does anyone have any tips or helpful hints?
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:50 am
For learning the bassoon, I would get a method book (my schools have always used Accent on Achievement, but there are several others available) There is a book by Julius Weissenborn that is oten considered to be the bassoon bible, so it may help. (it's written in German, but there are translations.)
Also, don't go for a pro reed. Try a softer student make- B cut does nicely. Any bassoonist that does thier own reeds can help you pick out reeds.
Hope I'm not totally confusing! I makes sense on this end, honest is does! rofl
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:41 pm
redface i didn't practice during spring break
on the first day back four notes into warmup my mouth was tired
xp
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:45 pm
@Katanas Blade: I suggest getting a teacher. It's a bit of hard work finding one (ask your BD), but it's worth it. It's far too difficult of an instrument to play college-level without instruction. So many bad habits to form...so little time. sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:23 pm
Katanas Blade In a recent cleaning of our band room we unearthed the bassoon from a massive pile of trombones. I kept hearing about how crappy it was from our band director, but he must have been talking about some other bassoon, for this thing was beautifully polished and in wonderful working order, if only a little dusty. I figured since no one was using it, I might as well learn how to play it. Good for the college application, you know? Does anyone have any tips or helpful hints? Ya i recommend getting a teacher even if its a bassoon player in college, thats how i started up, they can make you reeds which arent that hard to play on. Oh and get the Weissenborn book it is in english its the bassoon bible lol. Oh and for scales get The Boosey and Hawkes Complete Bassoon Scale book. But thats only if you want to stick with the bassoon.
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:50 pm
I have no idea how to play some of the notes because...
I rented this oboe, to see if I could play it (and I can! whoo hoo!)
But i can't get the right tone, and it seems learning the notes are out of the question, because 2 KEYS ARE M-I-S-S-I-N-G.
The two that connect to the bell of the oboe, all the charts online have like, 5 keys, on the right hand side of the lower part of the oboe, you can see that there are keys that were meant to be there, but aren't.
I only have 2 out of those 5 keys, can anyone tell be a way around this or a site with alternate fingerings?
(p.s. I also play the clarinet, its been a year since I gave up trying to play oboe, even though I know most of the notes... and also, if ANYONE can help me get any better of tone, I'll give them cookies)
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:53 am
I've played bassoon for five years now. During marching season I play percussion, and mellophone for pep band.
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