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Month: July 2020

The Oboe’s Overtones: Why Does the Oboe Sound So Unique

The Oboe’s Overtones: Why Does the Oboe Sound So Unique

July 13, 2020April 12, 2022 3 mins read

As you are probably already familiar with, instruments do not produce pure notes, but each note is accompanied by members of what is called the […]

Avoid My Reedmaking Mistakes Chapter 3: Tip Too Thin

Avoid My Reedmaking Mistakes Chapter 3: Tip Too Thin

July 6, 2020April 12, 2022 3 mins read

As I have improved in my reedmaking, I have gotten better at scraping a really thin tip. Really, really thin. While this is a handy […]

How Oboe Reeds and Airplanes Work the Same Way

How Oboe Reeds and Airplanes Work the Same Way

July 2, 2020April 12, 2022 4 mins read

If you have ever taken a break from your oboe practicing to think, “Ya know, this is just like airplanes,” then you are probably a […]

For forty years I have play the oboe, and still I never know what is coming out. It is a perpetual anxiety. But maybe this is good-I have never the time to get myself bored.    -Marcel Tabuteau

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