How to test the oboe reed you just bought

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How do you know if a reed is going to work for you?
Is it easy enough? Will it respond? Does all this happen on your terms. In addition to learning to play the instrument you must become discerning about the quality of your reeds. Hopefully these tests can show you what reeds will work for you!
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@sarahkeyes3911 3 жыл бұрын

After almost 30 years away from playing last, your videos are so helpful. Thank you so much for helping a once upon a time musician start playing again!

@kurthartle5473 2 жыл бұрын

I will also re-start after a very long time...you aren't the only one, Sarah! I am grateful for these videos, too :)

@elizabethkelly7617 Ай бұрын

@@kurthartle5473 Same here!!

@pamwalton3411 Жыл бұрын

"Worst sounding note ... C" OMG thank you for stating that! I play in a local community band and dread when a C is held for a measure or two. As I come up to it in the music I'm just thinking, "are you going to behave this time?" (And sorry I'm late to the game ... loving your channel!)

@barbaralafitte3739 3 жыл бұрын

That is a great crow!! Rosenblatt said the priorities are 1. response, 2. intonation, 3. stability, 4. dynamics, 5. tone, in that order!

@OboeFiles 3 жыл бұрын

So true!!! though once 1-3 are done 4 and 5 take care of themselves hahaha :)

@mariachacon7028 4 жыл бұрын

Hola! Thank you for your videos. I play Oboe since 28 years already but your videos are still interesting and educational. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Germany!

@OboeFiles 4 жыл бұрын

vielen Dank! wo spielst du die Oboe?

@mariachacon7028 4 жыл бұрын

@@OboeFiles in chamber orchestras and als soloist when the time allows it

@garethfloweday8030 Ай бұрын

Very helpful, thanks!

@OboeFiles Ай бұрын

I’m glad it was helpful !

@gabistan2007 3 жыл бұрын

My father had built his reed self and some to westgermany exported. He played the oboe in his synphonicorchestra many years.

@OboeFiles 3 жыл бұрын

Das ist toll! Wie heißt er? Hast du gespielt die oboe auch?

@camillesabourin4804 4 жыл бұрын

Well, seem like all my reeds are dead😕RIP little reeds

@OboeFiles 4 жыл бұрын

so sorry :(

@Doktracy 2 жыл бұрын

I hang on to reeds that I don’t really like and do a little of my practice sing with them. That way, if I were in a performance and my only really good reed dies I can make do with a not-so good one.

@OboeFiles 2 жыл бұрын

That’s good practice I suppose, do you scrape your own reeds or buy them?

@dylanreed5071 4 жыл бұрын

I got a new jones brand reed and I couldn’t get it to crow very consistently and when I played just the reed I could only play b or b flats. How works I fix this? And would you have any recommendations on machine made reed brands?

@OboeFiles 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dylan, Im I am not a huge fan of machine reeds, but I am sure I could help you find a great reed maker near you. Send me a private message and let me know what state you live in. And of course I am happy to make you a reed I have a student version as well. www.oboefiles.com/shop/student-oboe-reeds/

@zhng5487 Жыл бұрын

When I blow on the Reed itself without the oboe, I get a C but I get 1 sound only which is the high C, but in the video 2 Cs came out, one high one low (I only have the high one) is there a problem with the Reed?

@OboeFiles Жыл бұрын

Perhaps not, does it sound and feel good when you play it?

@GrotrianSeiler 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to be able to play that Mozart piece someday. Much too hard for us beginners! My reeds close up the more I play. I don't know HOW to consciously open my embouchure over time so this doesn't happen. Is it all just down to practicing? That would be too easy. Learning this instrument has been a major challenge.

@OboeFiles 4 жыл бұрын

It might be time for a new reed, they close up over time. Check out some reed alone exercises, they can give you the strength to not over manipulate the opening with your mouth.

@qawsswaq4716 4 жыл бұрын

Is big lips good for oboe or is small lips better

@OboeFiles 4 жыл бұрын

hahaha! #allLips It doesn't matter just find your voice :) I have full lips my teacher had very thin lips... everyone is different but we can al play the oboe