What is the proper embouchure for oboe?

July 31, 435 at 12:42 PM by ebonicironic | Posted in Other - Music

Q: I am a beginning oboist and my band director keeps commenting how I tend to "overbite" on my oboe reed when I play. I have read website sources that say to relax the muscles of your face when playing oboe, and to form the mouth in an "o" shape, but then I play so flat that the note I am trying to play is one half-step flat! Please help and thank you! (:

May 19, 2009 at 10:14 AM by Oboe Accents

A: Since the opening of an oboe reed is small, you need to seal the reed and not bite on the reed to allow it to vibrate and allow the air flow through the reed into the oboe. Think of the ant-eater, which is an animal that eats ants, and how the lips are long and comes out and produces a small opening to eat ants. Next time you practice, try to be an ant-eater to your oboe reed and seal your reed by bringing in the corners of your mouth, and see if this helps. Check out www.oboeaccents.com for quality handmade oboe reeds, and have fun with the oboe!

1 Comments

  • Kira B says:
    July 31, 5549 at 12:00 AM
    try this- relax your lips, put the reed on your lips, then roll your bottom lip over your bottom teeth
    pretend like you're saying the word prune- that's how forward your corners of your mouth should be
    the flat notes may have to do with air support, try to support your air with your diaphragm, instead of the lungs

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