Clinic by: Jan Eberle, Professor of Oboe at Michigan State University. Presented: May 12, 2017 at the Iowa Bandmaster s Association Conference

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1 Clinic by: Jan Eberle, Professor of Oboe at Michigan State University Photos by: Heather Peyton and Michael Kroth Presented: May 12, 2017 at the Iowa Bandmaster s Association Conference Copyright Jan Eberle 2010 Copyright: 2010, Jan Eberle

2 Who to choose? Financial means Private lessons Replace reeds High achiever A lot to overcome with reeds Finicky adjustments Leader Often the only one Many solos! Motivated Improvement rate is often slower than other instruments

3 Instruments to purchase Student Models Josef NS-1 Fox 330 Professional Models Josef BGS-1 or 2 Josef MGS-1 or 2 Loree 125 th model Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

4 Fox/Loree Suppliers RDG Woodwinds, Inc. Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

5 Josef Supplier Supremo

6 Instrument Care

7 Vaseline NOT Cork grease Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

8 Assembly Bell to middle joint first! KEY SIDE DOWN, middle joint/bell on belly SLIDE on top joint: NO TWISTING AVOID SQUEEZING RODS! Un-assemble: same way in the opposite order Copyright Jan Eberle

9 NO Swabs! YES NO Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

10 Feather YES Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

11 Adjustments

12 Know the five most common ones This knowledge can save many repair costs! Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

13 Daily Adjustment Chart $10.00 from Supremo

14 Other adjustment resources The Essential Guide to Adjusting the Oboe, Bruce McCall A Method for Adjusting the Oboe and English horn, Carl Sawicki Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

15 HAND POSITION

16 More comfort = More practice time More practice = Better player! Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

17 Thumb rest check: C# key Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

18 Thumb rest TOO HIGH Desired spot for pinky Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

19 Copyright Jan Eberle 2010 Adaptors

20 Easy wine-cork adjustment Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

21 Correct thumb rest position Cork adapter in place Pinky on C# key Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

22 Wrong Right Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

23 Thumb placement -- NO Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

24 Thumb on rest YES Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

25 Thumb angles -- NO Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

26 Thumb angle YES Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

27 DO NOT GRAB OBOE! Index finger Thumb Copyright Jan Eberle 2010

28 Proper hold: BALANCE B finger left hand Right thumb rest

29 REEDS

30 Reed Style -- FRENCH U scrape Short scrape One part

31 Reed Style -- GERMAN W scrape Long Scrape Two part

32 Reed Style -- AMERICAN Hump scrape Tabuteau scrape Three part

33 Fiber cane: NO! French style + wide shape Flat upper notes Causes biting!

34 Choose hand-made American Look in light ( windows )

35 American Reed Sources Local Symphony oboist American Federation of Musician s oboist Supremo: bestreed@aol.com Other Suppliers if you can see the hump!

36 Store flat

37 Store flat CHEAP! RICO

38 NO mandrels

39 NO plastic tubes!

40 Soak in Water

41 BRUSH TEETH!

42 EMBOUCHURE e

43 American Embouchure Teach the American embouchure Suits the American reed

44 NO SMILE!

45 NO bunched chin

46 Whistle/Potato YES!

47 FLAT chin

48 Use mirror

49 Embouchure Test Pinky in mouth Blow HARD SEAL air leak

50 Orient to bottom lip Leave reed on bottom lip when taking breaths

51 BREATH CONTROL

52 TOO MUCH AIR is biggest fault! Oboe is NOT like other winds instruments NO big inhales EXHALE instead!

53 In/Out Exercise in ex ex ex ex ex ex

54

55 OBOIST S NEMESIS

56 TONE

57 Support Doc Severenson trick Lowest note; no reed; blow through oboe Hand on abdomen Belly stays OUT Ha/Sniff test Feel for diaphragm motion

58 Hug test for reed Whistle/Potato Reed in mouth No hands Blow/tongue hard Reed motionless Play with snugness!

59 Position of lips on reed NOT across from each other! Upper lip Lower lip

60 Upper lip Offset position of lips on reed YES! Under bite Upper lip Lower lip Over bite Lower lip

61 Oboe Angle: NO 45 degree angle--no!

62 Under bite Head up Oboe down

63 Over bite Head down Oboe up

64 Oboe Angle: Review YES NO YES

65 Listen to good tone!

66 INTONATION

67 Playing sharp: Worst nightmare! Replace reed Old reeds play sharp Review embouchure NO SMILE Smile = biting Biting = sharp

68 Use a tuner Must emit SOUND! Use Korg CA-30 or TM-40

69 Teach tuner use Play with C (tonic) and then G SOUNDING NO needle reading!

70 Replace reeds often to prevent yo-yo! Old reeds play sharp Students compensate by loosening Embouchure gets flabby New reed seems flat

71 Teach the Tuning slide Oboist s tune with their right thumb! (similar to the trumpet pinky slide) Slide reed WITH lip in or out as needed

72 Quick Pitch Fixes NEVER PULL REED OUT of oboe! If sharp: replace reed, review embouchure If flat: displace reed blades so that one side overlaps the other.

73 VIBRATO

74 Article: Vibrato: No Longer a Mystery! IDRS The Double Reed, volume 29, #3 Video Stream: Vibrato: No Longer a Mystery! IDRS Masterclasses browserecord.php?-action=browse&- recid=785 Google: Jan Eberle Vibrato

75 6 UNIQUE FEATURES

76 1. Can t adjust pitch Thus the custom to tune to oboe Cannot pull reed out!

77 2. Can hold the longest note!

78 3. Exhale more than inhale

79 4. Most sophisticated finger system Can trill with only one finger always No cross fingerings (opposite finger motion) Most number of adjustment screws

80 5. Smallest range of notes

81 6. Uses a feather

82 Questions?

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