As always, thank you! Such a useful video! It never occurred to me that a Reed that plays sharp up top but right at pitch in the middle and low registers could actually be a little bit of a flat Reed, but that might be just what I needed to know this week. I was starting to wonder if there was an equipment issue like staple choice or maybe even oboe (mal) adjustment leading to only being sharp up high when I’m intentionally being sure not to bite I wonder if you could explain a bit more how you define “overbalanced.” I’m not totally sure I understand what that means.
When I say "overbalanced" I'm referring to the pitch of the crow. A B crow I'd consider to be underbalanced - flabby and low - and a C# crow I'd call overbalanced. Thanks for making me clarify!
JI, those all sound good, however, i been playing several professional reeds and to get longevity out of them I play a lot. they progressively become harder to play and I feel it makes me slightly better player having to work harder to make good sound as opposed to use of new pro reed. i notice now those two reeds have crow that now are D or slightly under but no longer C. i ask you and others if there is a solution that might allow me to lower the crow back to a C or just over it so that my oboe plays in tune please? thanks for any advice in this matter.
thank you Jennet i'll try the plaque technique.
Thank you Jennet! I hope that you will offer the sight reading series again in the future as I can't participate in this upcoming one!
Excellent! Thank you for all your videos.
My pleasure!
As always, thank you! Such a useful video! It never occurred to me that a Reed that plays sharp up top but right at pitch in the middle and low registers could actually be a little bit of a flat Reed, but that might be just what I needed to know this week. I was starting to wonder if there was an equipment issue like staple choice or maybe even oboe (mal) adjustment leading to only being sharp up high when I’m intentionally being sure not to bite
I wonder if you could explain a bit more how you define “overbalanced.” I’m not totally sure I understand what that means.
When I say "overbalanced" I'm referring to the pitch of the crow. A B crow I'd consider to be underbalanced - flabby and low - and a C# crow I'd call overbalanced. Thanks for making me clarify!
Ah I see! Thanks!@@JennetIngle
JI, those all sound good, however, i been playing several professional reeds and to get longevity out of them I play a lot. they progressively become harder to play and I feel it makes me slightly better player having to work harder to make good sound as opposed to use of new pro reed. i notice now those two reeds have crow that now are D or slightly under but no longer C. i ask you and others if there is a solution that might allow me to lower the crow back to a C or just over it so that my oboe plays in tune please? thanks for any advice in this matter.
Maybe just CLEANING those older reeds? Look, I have a SUPER OLD VIDEO on this... th-cam.com/video/63APacMuow4/w-d-xo.html