18/01/2018 Oboes: extended techniques

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OBOES Extended techniques
Section:
NAME DESCRIPTION NOTATION LISTEN/VIEW COMMENTS
Woodwind
  notations vary, but
Transposing?
the following
Oboe: No examples seem
Cor Anglais  typical of
(and others): quartertones:
 
Yes
Produced by using
intervals
Construction microtones smaller than a    microtones
'fake' fingerings and/or
  adjusting the
Range semitone  
and the following
embouchure.
 
Articulations typical of raised
and lowered
Effects   inflections:
Extended    

Player's Tips 
and Tricks  
There are many
Links write the bottom
 multiphonics
multiphonics on both
note of the chord oboe and cor anglais.
(oboe)
multiphonics playing chords and the word   However, instruments
   multiphonics
'chord' above, or and players vary in the
(cor anglais)
specify fingerings multiphonics they can
  find.
 key clicks
x­shaped
rattling (oboe)
key clicks noteheads and   Not particularly loud.
instrument keys  key clicks
verbal instruction
(cor anglais)
blowing air
through the  air notes
instrument (oboe)
air notes verbal instruction   Very quiet.
without  air notes
deliberately (cor anglais)
sounding a pitch
Although this is easier
on double reed
sustaining a
instruments than most
note while
circular  circular others, it should be
breathing in verbal instruction
breathing breathing regarded as an unusual
through the
technique and players
nose
should be consulted
before it is used!

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