Quick and Easy Drills to sound better on the oboe (Technique Tuesday)

[@xavolian3364]

The week-old reed has your sound go forward and out while the newer reed just sounds forward. Great video!

[@OboeFiles]

It does! reeds are so quirky

[@colewierzbicki367]

The week old reed sounds smoother in sound, but the day old reed still sounds really really good.

[@annetwitchett5380]

Double reeds is double trouble. great tips. Thanks Danny.

[@OboeFiles]

hahaha!

[@maloneap64]

Great tips for a beginner like me.

[@OboeFiles]

Awesome! Are you starting fresh or do you already play an instrument?

[@michellejones9888]

This is so helpful and encouraging - thank you!!

[@OboeFiles]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful!

[@gracewallisstudio]

Going to work on the long tones today...RIP my neighbors

[@OboeFiles]

hahaha Have fun!

[@afsutton89]

I feel like my tone always sounds like a soprano saxophone. How do I make it more distinguishable as an oboe?

[@OboeFiles]

Reeds are a big part, but also figure out how to compress the air between your throat and pelvic floor, don’t blow so hard with your face

[@uhhhsure2055]

Thank you for this! Brand new beginner here and I've already fallen in love with it. I was wondering, why do you kind of dip the reed in in your mouth once before playing?

[@OboeFiles]

I think it is just a habit now because I didn’t know you were supposed to soak the rrrd when I was a kid so I was always trying to get the reed more wet with my mouth….

[@Gebro]

Muchas gracias

[@juliabradley2290]

My reed source is my private lesson teacher. I still cannot make a functioning reed....

[@highlanderknightkt5619]

Overall, IMHO, my tone stinks. Oboe is not my primary instrument having picked up learning it about 3 yrs. I played professionally (flute family) for the US Army several years ago. I play in a local Orchestra (started out playing flute) and the principle oboist suggested I pick up the Oboe so I accepted the challenge. Being a perfectionist that I am, right now going through the frustrating phase of achieving that GORGEOUS tone of the oboe. Yes, I do tonal work - but most likely could probably do a LOT more - and focus more on that. I also have that reed frustration overall, too. I also do reed work. During my routine exercises when playing, I also focus on wind, pressure, posture, etc. I will continue to plug away at it and hopefully will FINALLY achieve that gorgeous and wonderful tone of the oboe. And, yes, I do practice a LOT as well.

[@brianhunt1518]

Hi sir I just found a plastic oboe, a Bundy for $450.00 dollars.