2013年6月2日星期日
2013年5月28日星期二
Oboe Reed Care 雙簧管簧片-香港雙簧管中心
Oboe Reed Care 雙簧管簧片
Moisten the reed tip for about one minute in one-half inch of water to expand the fibers. If available, warm water works the best. A small glass, plastic cup, any small container with a lid, or a “reed soaker” which attaches to a music stand " will work well for this purpose.
If water is not available, satisfactory results can be obtained by holding the reed in your mouth and covering the tip with your saliva for about two minutes. Remember, saliva is the first step in digestion and cane is a vegetable. It is far better to have the fibers filled with water instead of saliva. The reed will last longer.
After the reed is moistened, blow through the cork end of the reed to remove any water remaining inside the reed. Moistening will usually help close the sides of a reed that may have opened up while drying.
Remember, do not try playing on or adjusting a dry reed for it will surely lead to cracks in the reed.
Reeds that are subjected to unusual stress—dropping, unnecessary squeezing on the sides, bending of the tip, scraping against clothing, playing or adjusting when dry—are destined to have a short life.
The use of a reed case, not the packaging you purchased the reed in, will help prolong reed life by allowing the reed to dry out between playing sessions, thus helping to prevent mildew from forming.
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Moisten the reed tip for about one minute in one-half inch of water to expand the fibers. If available, warm water works the best. A small glass, plastic cup, any small container with a lid, or a “reed soaker” which attaches to a music stand " will work well for this purpose.
If water is not available, satisfactory results can be obtained by holding the reed in your mouth and covering the tip with your saliva for about two minutes. Remember, saliva is the first step in digestion and cane is a vegetable. It is far better to have the fibers filled with water instead of saliva. The reed will last longer.
After the reed is moistened, blow through the cork end of the reed to remove any water remaining inside the reed. Moistening will usually help close the sides of a reed that may have opened up while drying.
Remember, do not try playing on or adjusting a dry reed for it will surely lead to cracks in the reed.
Reeds that are subjected to unusual stress—dropping, unnecessary squeezing on the sides, bending of the tip, scraping against clothing, playing or adjusting when dry—are destined to have a short life.
The use of a reed case, not the packaging you purchased the reed in, will help prolong reed life by allowing the reed to dry out between playing sessions, thus helping to prevent mildew from forming.
香港雙簧管中心
www.oboe.com.hk
2013年5月23日星期四
how to make oboe reeds (1)-Hong Kong Oboe Center
There are two kinds of reed instruments:
These instruments, together with the flute (which uses no reed at all) make up the woodwind family.
Clarinet and saxophone players (who are considered very lucky by their double reed friends) can buy reeds that are machine-made and more-or-less ready for use right out of the box. These single reeds consist simply of a piece of cane which has been cut and machined to a particular shape. The reed is attached to a mouthpiece, typically made of plastic now.
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An oboe reed
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Oboe and bassoon players, however, must usually make their own reeds. In an oboe's double reed, two pieces of cane are bound together and attached to one end of a metal tube (see diagram above). The other end of this assembly is inserted into the the oboe and forms an extension of its bore.
The behavior of the oboe reed is the primary factor in the oboe's quality of sound (pitch, tone quality, etc). The relative ease (or, more often, difficulty) which which it can produce a given note, at a given volume level, etc., is determined primarily by the reed as well.
Each oboist develops his/her own particular style or reed design. Since each player's embouchure and instrument is different, reeds made by one player are often not very playable by anyone else. The pictures shown here illustrate the style of reeds that I make, developed over the last twenty years or so.
2013年5月21日星期二
2013年4月23日星期二
oboe (why play oboe)(4)--Hong Kong Oboe Center
During the 1700’s the oboe could be found in several sizes including the alto version which is regularly used today. The next important development came in the 1800’s and was the use of key mechanisms. There was no single outline for the key sytems. Generally, the Germans created simpler systems, and the French more complicated ones. Still today, the key systems do vary from oboes of one manufacturer to another.
香港雙簧管中心
Hong Kong Oboe Center
www.oboe.com.hk
香港雙簧管中心
Hong Kong Oboe Center
www.oboe.com.hk
2013年4月16日星期二
oboe (why play oboe)(3)--Hong Kong Oboe Center
The oboe was developed from the treble shawm during the 17th century when a shawm-like instrument was desired that could play indoors. The earliest oboes are believed to be creations of the Hotteterre family and used at the court of Louis XIV. They were created in three sections, like the modern oboe, and they had accurately placed and dimensioned holes.
香港雙簧管中心
Hong Kong Oboe Center
www.oboe.com.hk
香港雙簧管中心
Hong Kong Oboe Center
www.oboe.com.hk
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