My parents got me a private lesson teacher for oboe and I played my oboe with him but then I started bring in my flute. So now my lesson teacher and I are just mainly working on my flute. And I think he thinks that I quit oboe even though I still play it in band...which is why I'm not asking him...but anyway, for some reason when I play oboe I have a lot of extra air but I need to breath again...if that makes any sense at all...so when I breath I have to breath out and in..and I was just wondering if it was normal? Is it because I played flute before? And what can I do to fix it?
2007-01-01 10:09:48 · 12 answers · asked by Mandy 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
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when I say I need to breath more, it's like I have too much air, rather than not enough..like I have extra.
2007-01-01 10:17:40 · update #1
That feeling of having extra air and having to breathe out before you can breathe in is absolutely normal when playing the oboe. That is something the oboe is known for. Flute takes more air support than most instruments because you are not blowing directly into a mouthpiece or on a reed. It doesn't take nearly as much air to cause the oboe reed to vibrate so you will notice that you have extra air. It's similiar to what some people experience on the piccolo. So don't worry about it, it's not a problem and it is just the way your instrument works. Good luck!
2007-01-02 06:10:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I play flute too and although I've never switched to another insterment, i can tell you that the air problem is probably just from playing flute for so long...breathing exercises helped a lot when i first started playing flute...my priv. lesson teacher also encouraged it...i would lay on the floor and breath out and then in..it will help a lot...but the main thing is to ask your lesson teacher...he/she would know how you play more then anyone...or if he/she doesn't think you play oboe, tell your band teacher...he/she will definetly be a lot more help than me...
2007-01-01 10:16:48 · answer #2 · answered by SJ9867 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude i play trumpet in marching band(whoop whoop) and that happens 2 me all the time like its my first year but just don't take big breathes.I know that in marching band you need extra air to march and play at the same time so thats why i take an extra deep breath. I know for a fact that you need ALOT of breath to play flute and you need 2 build up the mucles in your lungs and thats probably why you need an exta breath.
You take a breath like your playing the flute because yuo hav built so much mucle in you lungs so you may think you taking a normal breath but your taking a breath as if you were going 2 plsy the flute!
Mimi=^>
2007-01-01 10:21:37 · answer #3 · answered by mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that playing the flute is causing your trouble?
I'm a singer, and I was actually having the same problem you were. I would take a big enough breath, but I could never seem to expell enough air. Most of the time, this actually happens because you don't relax your stomach muscles between each breath. Try fully relaxing them and see what happens.
2007-01-01 10:12:53 · answer #4 · answered by Meaghan R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stop doing flute during lessons and focus on the oboe. It takes more air support and control than flute and you need to work seriously on developing that.
2007-01-01 10:12:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yay another flute player!! =) I have been playing for eight years, and I also play clarinet, trumpet, and piccolo. The having a lot of extra air thing will go away eventually if you get used to the technique of both and know how to make yourself distinguish the difference between the two. I would definately focus on a lot of technique with both of your horns with your lessons teacher, because if you ignore one with the professional help that you are getting, then you will be severely lacking on that one. Good luck! =)
2007-01-01 10:16:10 · answer #6 · answered by All!c@ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hey, the flute and oboe is nothing. I play the piano, flute, violin, drums, guitar, bells, and saxophone. I was really airy when I picked up my saxophone for the first time. I've been playing it three months and my flute 4 years. So do breathing exercises to help it.
2007-01-01 10:12:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I had the same problem when I was in band in high school and played the flute. I also played the bassoon and when I first began to play that, I did find that I had to do the same. As someone else had stated, try breathing exercises, it helped for me as well.
2007-01-01 10:18:44 · answer #8 · answered by kerrberr95 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should discuss it with your private teacher...you should tell him you are playing both instruments. That way you two can spend part of your time on each one.
p.s. I played the flute, piccolo, and oboe in high school! Boy, I miss band...lol.
2007-01-01 10:13:40 · answer #9 · answered by Emily B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just be one of those kids that switch instruments. I want to learn how to play the basson so I can do that! Also you may have extra air in you mouth, but you need to breathe because the air might not be in your lungs so you desire air mentally because you are losing air in your lungs... ...
2007-01-01 10:13:23 · answer #10 · answered by sherbert 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋