Topmusicanswers
- Do oboe players go crazy?
- What is the most difficult part of playing the oboe?
- Is the oboe hard to play?
- Why does the oboe sound so bad?
Do oboe players go crazy?
It is said that oboe players are crazy. Just ask an oboist—they're the ones who say it most often. And the source of their craziness is their obsession with their reeds. ... “Tabuteau was a real innovator in oboe playing,” says Taylor.
What is the most difficult part of playing the oboe?
Articulation on the oboe requires the tongue to be arched and lifted to around the center of the oral cavity. This requires additional strength and control of the tongue, which younger players struggle with. Unlike the learning curve of the trombone or saxophone, the learning curve of the oboe is very slow.
Is the oboe hard to play?
The oboe is said to be one of the more difficult woodwind instruments to play. It first takes some time until the player can even produce a sound, and even then, a beginner has little ability to control it. ... It would seem to be a challenging instrument.
Why does the oboe sound so bad?
Why Beginning Oboists Can Sound Like Angry Ducks
An “easy” reed (or beginning/student/soft reed) is almost always scraped too thin, making the vibrations easier to achieve without much air support. The result is a loud, quacky oboe reed that is unstable and can easily be overblown.
