InOboe Art and Method, veteran oboe performer and instructor Martin Schuring describes in detail all of the basic techniques of oboe playing and reed making, with expert tips and step-by-step instructions for how best to perform each of these tasks with grace and technical efficiency. Schuring's straightforward and articulate explanations of breathing, embouchure, finger technique, articulation, phrasing, and more help demystify the earliest stages of oboe playing and beyond. In addition, Schuring provides excellent advice on the extra-musical ; practicing, instrument care and adjustment, professional development, and career development-related issues. The oboe is a notoriously complicated instrument, and this book aims to remove as much of the complexity as possible, to present techniques that work, and to discuss these in a clear-cut manner. Students who start with this book will learn with confidence that these methods will steer them straight down an effective path. A concise and eminently useful guide,Oboe Art and Methodis a must-have for all who perform, teach, or are learning to play the oboe, in both conservatories and private instruction.
Contents Part I: Fundamentals 1. Posture, Breathing, and Support 2. Embouchure and Other Matters of Tone Production 3. Finger Facility 4. Articulation 5. Expression 6. Practice 7. Extended Techniques Part II: Reed Making 8. Reed Construction 9. Reed Evaluation and Adjustment Part III: Equipment and its Care 10. Instrument Selection, Care, and Adjustment 11. Selection and Care of Tools and Equipment Part IV: Professional and Performance Considerations 12. Professional Behavior and Deportment 13. Career Development Appendix 1: Thoughts for the Complete Beginner Appendix 2: Fingering Chart for Oboe and English Horn
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