Bassoon/Oboe/Saxophone Embouchure

Question 1

High pitched crow with too few sounds.

Answer 1

2 causes/remedies
1. Embouchure too tight, or pinched/decrease pressure in embouchure.
2. Reed is too stiff, closed off/check thickness of reed, balance in cane.

Question 2

Unsupported sound on low F on Bassoon

Answer 2

2 Remedies:
1. Faster air stream.
2. Slightly increase lower jaw support.

Question 3

Playing generally flat/sharp on bassoon

Answer 3

3 Causes:
1. The reed is not hard enough./Reed is too hard.
2. The bocal is too long./bocal is too short.
3. The embouchure is too relaxed./extra tension in the shoulders.

Question 4

Low pitched crow with too few sounds.

Answer 4

2 Causes/remedies:
1. Lack of Embouchure support./More embouchure support to dampen reed.
2. Reed is too long and/or too wide./Change length and/or width of reed.

Question 5

What are the characteristics of a well-formed oboe Embouchure?

Answer 5

1. The jaws should be separated.
2. The tongue will be low in the mouth.
3. The corners of the mouth are firm and forward.
4. The chin should be down and firm.

Question 6

How do you play a sharp note down on Saxophone?

Answer 6

1. Open Embouchure
2. Drop Jaw
3. Open throat a little bit

Question 7

Generally, an oboe player often takes too much reed into the mouth and exerts excessive jaw pressure. If that is true, what issues does it present?

Answer 7

1. Sharp pitch
2. Poor tone quality
3. Harder to adjust the pitch