Ferling Oboe Study No. 30, Aaron Hill

[@isaiahkoufos3573]

Much appreciation to you!

[@oboeash]

Thanks, Isaiah!

[@toastybillionaire4047]

In the last line when it goes from C to C sharp would you recommend the normal fingering or the 0 finger one written in the music?

[@oboeash]

Good question! I actually use neither the open nor the conventional option. For ease of transitioning between C and C#, I keep down RH 1, 2, and 3. That helps both with technical ease and sound uniformity.

[@James-ut8kq]

Aaron Hill Oboe what do you mean by RH?

[@oboeash]

RH means right hand.

[@imaadvirani6037]

What’s your method of going from the low Eb to low B on the B arpeggio?

[@oboeash]

In this example, since it's descending, I use the left D# with my fingertip and press the low B key with the next metacarpal down. If it were ascending instead, then I would feel more comfortable sliding from the low C to low D# key on the right hand, but I find it's much less reliable going from D# to C with the right hand. This conundrum is addressed with my "Attack of the Killer B's" warm up. Have you seen the video of that one? Does my explanation make sense? I hope it helps and I appreciate you asking.

[@imaadvirani6037]

Aaron Hill Oboe thanks so much! I will definitely start practicing that movement. And I’ll be sure to check out that video.

[@oboeash]

Glad it makes sense!

[@_JesusChannel]

Do you have any tips on where to breathe ?

[@oboeash]

Just on the rests, if possible. To build confidence with those durations, try playing a long tone while listening to this video so all you're having to do is maintain breath control. Let me know how that goes for you.

[@sleeve.3995]

What model oboe do you play on

[@oboeash]

This video was made on a Yamaha Kingwood Duet+ 841, but I've since switched to a Fox Sayen.

[@karymegarza8346]

what reed is this

[@oboeash]

I make my own. Have you been learning the reed making process?