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I have been playing Alto Saxaphone for about two years now, and just recently switched to Oboe because my band directors needed an Oboist. I was struggling getting a good tone and this helped a lot. Do you have any tips for squeaking when changing notes? I'm struggling with not squeaking the most when playing Oboe.
I've been playing for 10 years now, I can do vibrato (kinda) but every teacher of mine always said that throat vibrato is not good and I shouldn't do that. We do it from the stomack. Can you explain the difference? Or do you know why they say throat vibrato is not good? Thank you♥️♥️
@@nbori91 thanks for watching my video! Vibrato is a matter of personal taste and there’s no wrong way as long as the vibrato is aesthetically pleasing and adds to the music. Many of the top professionals in the field do use throat vibrato! You should find what works best for you. The difference between the two is largely where you conceive of the vibrato originating.
If you don't mind sharing, what was the piece you were playing? Is there a recording of it somewhere? The way you described all the extended techniques, it sounds like it would be really interesting to listen to.
I know the concert was recorded but I don't believe the recording has been released yet. If you reach out to me via my website I'm happy to give you more information about it!
I had to play the oboe once in college and it sounded like a duck being strangled! I contacted an oboe player and she told me not to use the same breathing force like I was playing the flute. It worked out pretty good until the next semester when three oboe players entered the band, so it was back to the flute/piccolo!
I have been considering to learn oboe. I am not sure If I will get wood one or plastic since I am a 15 year old gifted child so I am worried that I might learn everything in 10 minutes like I normally do.
Start with renting a good plastic oboe like this YOB241 with left F. I was in the gifted program back in my school days and what I liked so much about the oboe was its consistent challenges. Hope it's a good fit for you! Definitely get a good teacher though!
I'm not sure how I feel about this. I would probably just decline playing it. Either that or get a cornetto and learn to play it. Attempting to turn a modern oboe into a cornetto seems to be to be a ridiculous exercise in absurdity. Just say no and find composers who compose for real instruments played in real ways.
You continue to inspire me! Your relentless pursuit of your art moved you to find a solution and try to the the voice the composer intended, although it was not a particularly reasonable request. Also, thanks for including the segment showing your own growth. BTW, they do look very real ;-)
sir, what is the best oboe reed synthetic for you? I was an oboe player , for about 4 years, and stopped playing the oboe for about 16 years. Now I want to play the oboe instrument again with a synthetic reed what reed would you recommend me, sir? thanks a lot!
your vibrato is lovely. I have played for many years. I decided it was time to correct and get a lovely vibrato insteadkI I shou I got a horrible wobble. I should have taped myself but I didn't. My son told about it. I didn't hear it. I have some jobs coming up and I am very upset by what I have done to what was a really nice sound with minimal vibrato. It was fine. But I wanted a gorgeous vibrato. How can I turn a wobble into a vibrato as I worked hard to get this horrible wobble studying every tutorial. I have a basically good sound. I studied with fine teachers. I think I am going above and below the pitch. rather than staying on pitch with a nice vibrato. HELP!
Very impressive showing by the beginner oboe, and very nicely played on both instruments!I've played a number of beginner oboes back-to-back, comparing them to my Loree. (Used to work at a music store.) I think one of the big issues is the feel, especially when shaping dynamics. Some beginner oboes feel stiff, sometimes diminishing the positive color changes that can accompany a crescendo or diminuendo. Would love to hear, on a comparison, an excerpt that highlights dynamic transitions. Also, a report on if the oboe feels stiffer or looser or however it might be different. Can you add any comments on that? Nice work, looking forward to checking out your other videos!
Wow! Thank you for this video! It's so inspirational because I don't know WHERE to BEGIN starting back playing again. With studying FOREVER for my music therapy boards and giving my all to my students and administration, I just NEVER have the time or energy to start back playing. Oh, the frustration....I will also transfer my oboe skills to my piano and guitar skills....Thank you very much! Musical Blessings!
Thank you so much - this was very helpful. I use the RnS Liang and Coleman shapes and like both a lot. They are a bit wider, I think. But it all depends on how you tie them, of course.
I wish you had used a straight recording of you oboe sound so we could hear the true sound. You have obviously enhanced it to sound like you are playing in a cathedral or something. Otherwise I like your channel and your content. Thanks.
I don't use any "cathedral" effects, my office is just on the live side. I use a different microphone for playing than for talking for *added* clarity in the sound. Hope that helps.
I can not hear any difference between the reeds you are playing besides that they sound a bit too strong or too light. I can experience you, your sound and your attitude and playing style stronger than the quality of the cane. I think the recording is good but not good enough to judge such a thing. The hardness of the cane and the inner tension and flexibility, in my opinion, is much more important, as well as maybe also the brand...to me density it is a myth, but of course there are so many parameters like personal style and taste, the room in which you perform, climate, season, meters about sea level, weather, instrument and so on. But it is intersting and I appreciate your testing and video, well done!
Hello! I am a clarinetist who may be switching to oboe soon. After some research, I read that medium to soft reeds would be better for beginners. But as a clarinetist, who’s been playing for 5 years, do you think I could start on a harder reed?
Well done indeed dear Peter, you are doing really well with the oboe. Once you get the hang of the breathing, then you will progress very quickly. What you have achieved so far is extremely impressive, so keep on going!! Remember you have the best teacher in Ari!! God bless you guys for sharing these beautiful videos. XXX🤩
