Summy-Birchard

Authors: Robert Sprenkle, David Ledet
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Oboe

The Art of Oboe Playing is actually two books in one -- one part by Robert Sprenkle on playing the oboe, and another part by David Ledet on reed-making. Sprenkle was the renowned teacher of some of the finest oboists, among them Robert Bloom of the Rochester Philharmonic. Ledet has an exceptionally broad professional background, including assistant band director, teacher of oboe and theory, and administrator.

Contents:

• Introduction
• The Concept of Learning
• Selecting an Instrument
• Producing the Tone
• Controlling the Tone
• Problems of Phrasing
• Problems of Practice
• The English Horn
• Fingering and Trill Fingering Chart
• Problems and Techniques of Oboe Reedmaking
• Standard Reedmaking Tools
• The Gouging Process
• The Shaping Process
• The Binding Process
• The Scraping Process
• Reed Adjustment