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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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
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3月21日星期四

雙簧管(oboe)構造---香港雙簧管中心

雙簧管(oboe)構造

現代的雙簧管主要由三個部份組成管身。
高檔次的雙簧管管身通常以非洲黑木(Grenadilla)製成,
亦有以塑膠或全透明合成樹脂製成的。




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oboe (why play oboe)(2)--Hong Kong Oboe Center

The oboe is a woodwind instrument of the family that includes the bassoon, 
consisting of a conical tube fitted with a mouthpiece having a double reed. 
Oboe has a penetrating nasal tone. Range of oboe: about two octaves plus a sixth upwards from B flat below middle C. 
A musician who plays the oboe is called an oboist. Careful manipulation of embouchure and air pressure allows the player to express a large timbral and dynamic range.






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Hong Kong Oboe Center 
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2013年3月20日星期三

oboe (why play oboe)(1)-Hong Kong Oboe Center

Why Play Oboe



The oboe is a woodwind instrument .Oboe has a penetrating nasal tone. Range of oboe: about two octaves plus a sixth upwards from B flat below middle C. A musician who plays the oboe is called an oboist.
In comparison to other modern woodwind instruments, the oboe has a clear and penetrating voice.
The oboe is a woodwind which can be made of plastic or wood.
Gorgeous as it is, the oboe is a very difficult instrument to learn.
Oboe was the first wind instrument to be regularly included in the orchestra,
so it is often heard in Baroque and Classical orchestral works.
The most famous oboe part is the solo in the slow movement of Dvorak's Symphony #9 "From the New World".


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雙簧管(oboe)介紹(1)---香港雙簧管中心

雙簧管介紹 Why Play Oboe



雙簧管雙簧管(Oboe)是木管樂器。雙簧管(Oboe)的’’雙簧’’即是兩塊簧片縛在一起,
透過互相振動而產生聲音。在交響樂團演出前,
會以雙簧管(Oboe)奏出A音(440Hz)為其他樂器作為調音,
因為舊式雙簧管(oboe)最難調音的樂器,
所以會先讓雙簧管(oboe)調準音後才到其他樂器。



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Hong Kong Oboe Center