Hi i just started playing the Oboe and i have the worst of luck with reeds. i was wondering if there is a easy way to fix cracked oboe reeds, i have broke three already :/ and i was also wondering how i should tounge the reed?

Mr Baboshka

well you cant fix reeds. you use them until they crack and then you get a new one. this is a website that has info about the double reeds. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/music/oboe.html#c3 . this is a website about air and note register. but all reeds are different especially oboe reeds because they are not machine made. each one is hand made and all reed makers use different tecniques. one oboe reed might be good for this person but bad for another. that is pretty much it. use these links for more. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/music/oboe2.html#c1

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theeye426

Many new oboe players cracked reeds when they unintentionally switch back to the embouchre they used on clarinet, or saxophone. Be careful not to drift away form the double lip embouchre and be sure your instrument angle is correct.

tonguing is different between different players. My suggestion is keep the tongue low in the mouth. When you want to tongue use the blade of the tongue, this is about 1/2 inch behind the top of your tongue. Try to tongue with a "D" instead of a "T". IT shoudl result in your tongue coming up the underside of the bottom reed and just closing the reed off. For faster tonguing or harder tonguing try tonguing the side corner of the reed.

IF you hear anything else from anyone more professioanl listen to them. I haven't played oboe in many years.

How did you break them? Was it just an accident, or did they crack while you were playing them? Did you soak them in water before playing on them? Have you been squeezing your reeds open from the sides?

I am not so sure, first one i broke on accident but the other two i think cracked while i played. i did not dip them in water before i used the reeds, am i suposed to?

Yes...Always soak reeds before playing.

BLOW, blow hard

Just tongue with the very tip of your tongue and blow VERY hard >_<.