Oboe Flashcards
1
Q
What is the #1 problem with young oboe players?
A
The angle is too much like a clarinet at 45 degrees.
It should sit closer to a 60 degree angle.
2
Q
Tip (reed)
A
the very tip of the reed
3
Q
Heart (reed)
A
right below the tip of the reed
4
Q
Spine (reed)
A
between the spine heart and the back of the reed
5
Q
String (reed)
A
middle part that holds reed to cork
6
Q
Cork (reed)
A
the cork on the bottom of the reed
7
Q
Staple (reed)
A
the non-wooden part of the reed
8
Q
What should your lips do for an oboe embouchure?
A
Think of them as a drawstring bag closing in a big “O”
