Oboe reed making book

A straighttalking guide to making and understanding oboe reeds. A strighttalking guide to making and understanding oboe reeds by jay light. Find out all about the switch from weber reeds to shalita oboe reeds. This book is a comprehensive guide to making reeds from scratch. Stability a reed that is stable will allow you to slur from middle c to high c with very little or no adjustments to the lips. Investigating breath support, vibrato and reedmaking refinements across the worlds major styles, this unique and comprehensive book explains perfect intonation in both scales along with choices of cane. I put this website together to make an online resource for making reeds. The author tells the reader what to do, what not to do, and clearly explains why. Apr 28, 20 this is what i call the jay light oboe reed and how i make it. Joseph shalita is the owner of shalita oboe reeds, formerly weber reeds and is the author of the e book making oboe reeds. Making reeds for the baroque oboe1 bruce haynes oboe reed making must always have been a mysterious and controversial subject. European oboe playing tends to be less reedcentric and the variety of gouges is far more varied and personal than in the united states. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin or hybrid composites.

Reed blanks a tied oboe reed that has not been scraped or clipped open. Specialists in oboes, cors anglais, oboe damores, oboe cds, oboe sheet music, oboe reeds, double reeds. This book is a comprehensive guide to the oboe for students and amateurs but also contains information that may be of value to teachers and professionals. Shop by category below or scroll down to see all our oboe reed making products.

Click below to download my pdf tutorial for making an oboe reed from gouged and shaped cane. Making oboe reeds, or making english horn reeds for that matter, is an educational journey. This shows closeup reedmaking for beginners through. The oboe reed book by jay light hodge products, inc. Joseph shalita is the owner of shalita oboe reeds, formerly weber reeds and is the author of the ebook making oboe reeds. Oboe reed making a modern method, paperback 1972 by peter hedrick author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

The oboe reed book a straighttalking guide to making and understanding oboe reeds by jay light offers some helpful philosophy on reed making, includes a lot of useful information about tools, cane and other supplies, deals with knife sharpening, tying blanks, knife techniques and scraping the reed. There are video demonstrations that can help you see what the reed making process looks like, but. If you want to add this product at tick the box at the top. Jay lights casual, fun style of writing makes this a delight to use as a constant reference while reed making. A straighttalking guide to making and understanding oboe reeds light, jay on. While on orcas, he allowed the festival a peek at the arcane ritual of making an oboe reed. The making oboe reeds ebook is backed with a 60 day no questions asked money back guarantee.

Gsp cane i use rieger 1a shape cane but there are lots to choose from forming mandrel for making the blank. This book is a brief but well illustrated introduction to the fundamentals of reed making technique. The making oboe reeds ebook click here to get the making oboe reeds ebook at discounted price while its still available. Luckily, there are many fine reed making books and videos available to help you. This includes helpful articles, diagrams, and more. By sharing his many years of study of the making of oboe reeds professor john dee has created a significant new addition to the knowledge of oboe reed. If you are a serious oboe student and really want to get a handle on oboe reedmaking in plain, easy to follow. This survey book covers subjects ranging from tone production to various aspects of cane processing and reedmaking.

Jan 14, 2017 pins involving all things oboe reed making found on the internet. Learn how to make reeds with oboe reed making simplified. Oboes, bassoons, reeds, cane, reed making equipment, reed making machines and accessories. Puffit publications, london, 1991, printing of 1999, pb, 236 pages. Here is an example of a piece with the oboe reed alone. If within the first 60 days of receipt you are not satisfied with wake up lean, you can request a refund by sending an email to the address given inside the product and we will immediately refund your entire purchase price, with no questions asked. Most writers who have dared to expound on it have wisely kept. I would like to thank the following people who have helped tremendously with this book my wife yamel, who put up with me my kids rene and andy who also put up with me. Embouchure the more the embouchure has to be manipulated to get the high c out, the more unstable the reed is. Learn how to make reeds with oboe reedmaking simplified. Follow along as the book guides you though seven steps to make an oboe reed, from tube bamboo cane to a finished reed.

To further complicate the issue, it is still very common for european players to avoid reed making altogether in favor of purchasing readymade reeds from a dedicated reed maker. To further complicate the issue, it is still very common for european. A highly recommended book for every oboe reed maker. My friend cathy barrow who helped me with the editing, and who also put up with me. The making oboe reeds ebook click here to get the making oboe reeds ebook at discounted price while its still available all orders are protected by ssl encryption the. In 2001, legendary oboist john mack performed in the orcas island chamber music festival. If you find a lower price from a retailer in the uk on a product that. See more ideas about oboe, english horn and bassoon. I generally start students at the end of middle school if they can pay good attention to detail and have the patienceperseverance for it. He is a graduate of the peabody conservatory of music and the mannes college of music, joseph shalita studied with joseph turner, principal oboe of the baltimore symphony and john ferrillo, coprincipal of the met now principal oboe of the boston symphony. The oboe reed book a straighttalking guide to making and understanding oboe reeds by jay light offers some helpful philosophy on reed making. We support the professional and amateur alike with services such as made to measure reeds, cane, reed making machine adjustments and reed knife sharpening.

Oct 18, 2012 in 2001, legendary oboist john mack performed in the orcas island chamber music festival. Oboe reedmaking simplified by barbara verburg, paperback. For 20 years stellar oboe products has supplied superior handmade oboe reeds, english horn reeds and reed making supplies. By picking up a copy of making oboe reeds you will have this specialized information. This straighttalking guide to making and understanding oboe reeds is a modern classic.

Investigating breath support, vibrato and reedmaking refinements across the worlds major styles, this unique and comprehensive book explains perf. Books about double reed playing, reed making, and instrument repair. European oboe playing tends to be less reed centric and the variety of gouges is far more varied and personal than in the united states. Check with me on specifics before ordering some places have more measurement options. Shalita oboe reeds professional oboe and english horn reeds and supplies of distinction. Click on the image links below to view and sign up.

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We support the professional and amateur alike with services such. Reed pros specializes in handmade oboe reeds for beginners to professionals. This book is a comprehensive guide to the oboe for students and amateurs but. This video is about the method book oboe tuning duets written by dr. Oboe reed making we have a wide array of oboe reed making supplies including knives, easels, reed making kits and more. Sarah hamilton which works on oboespecific intonation issues in a duet format. Giving you options to try different approaches to reed making purchase your. The oboe reed book, by jay light a manual and reference guide for making, understanding, and adjusting oboe reeds. Each part of the reed making process is done in house to ensure our highest quality standards are met. Product description the oboe reed book by jay light. It took something surreal and life changing to post on the blog today.

This is a digital ebook that needs to be read in adobe acrobat 6. Oboe reed investigating breath support, vibrato and reedmaking refinements across the worlds major styles, this unique and comprehensive book explains. Full color photos and detailed explanations help you produce a finished oboe reed. It is easy to become frustrated by making reeds that dont work the way you want them to. It includes many pictures, illustrations, and graphs to help to illuminate the process. Shalita oboe reeds and weber reeds have merged into one. A straighttalking guide to making and understanding oboe reeds jay light on. This book offers some helpful philosophy on reed making, includes a lot of useful information about tools, cane and other supplies, deals with. Shalita oboe reeds professional oboe and english horn.

Giving you options to try different approaches to reed making purchase your oboe. The oboe is a wonderful instrument, but as we all know making reeds is a real problem. This is what i call the jay light oboe reed and how i make it. There are now two video courses being offered by jennifer stucki on oboe reed making.

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