Thank you for making this video! I'm an intermediate oboist, and I've been having a lot of problems with puffing myself up with air, especially during auditions and solos (when I really not need that to happen). I knew I was taking in to much air, but taking in too little left me unable to finish my phrases. After watching this, I know I need to support the air I have rather than taking in more.
I am surprised about the position you have to play oboe... most like a clarinet player... I am used (and all oboïsts I know) to play with the bell upper; I think this has a real impact on the production of the sound with the reed
I don't think the coughing example is very good because, when you cough you close your throat and you don't want a closed throat for oboe playing imo...
And also coughing is only a very short period of time, while playing an instrument means sustaining long phrases most of the times. Two different things
Thank you for making this video! I'm an intermediate oboist, and I've been having a lot of problems with puffing myself up with air, especially during auditions and solos (when I really not need that to happen). I knew I was taking in to much air, but taking in too little left me unable to finish my phrases. After watching this, I know I need to support the air I have rather than taking in more.
Thanks 😊 I am a beginning oboe student so this is very helpful for me & it's going to be very helpful when I finally get my oboe. Thanks again.
Thank you useful breathing techniques for Oboist.
This was very informative and helpful. Thanks so much!
I do take in lots of air to play the oboe to provide support and produce a quality sound. I just master the art of breathing out as well as in.
I am surprised about the position you have to play oboe... most like a clarinet player... I am used (and all oboïsts I know) to play with the bell upper; I think this has a real impact on the production of the sound with the reed
Me: *just get to the point already*
I don't think the coughing example is very good because, when you cough you close your throat and you don't want a closed throat for oboe playing imo...
And also coughing is only a very short period of time, while playing an instrument means sustaining long phrases most of the times. Two different things