Woodwinds: Oboe

Recital videos, August–September 2024

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I’m pleased to share videos from my recent recital mini-tour, performed at Delta State University, Mississippi State University, and East Mississippi Community College. The program was five works for five different woodwind instruments, all using live electronics.

My electronic setup was a Shure SM58 microphone (for flute and oboe), a PiezoBarrel clarinet pickup, a Little-Jake bassoon pickup, and a NUX B-6 saxophone microphone, all connected to a Yamaha MG10XU mixer. From there the signal was routed through a Boss GT-1000CORE multieffects unit and a Boss RC-600 looper.

Here’s the program and video playlist:

2024 pimentel recital programDownload

Thumb position for oboe, clarinet, and saxophone

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Proper position of the right thumb for oboe, clarinet, and saxophone can affect player comfort, ease of technique, and risk of injury. (Thumb position is important for flute and bassoon as well, but I find the issues different enough that I won’t lump them in here.) For oboe and clarinet, the right thumb supports the … Read more

Recital videos, August 2023

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I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital.

Favorite blog posts, May 2023

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, May 2023 edition.

Favorite blog posts, March 2023

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, March 2023 edition.

Experiments with electric woodwinds

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I’ve been having fun with woodwinds enhanced with pickups or microphones. (If you’re interested in natively-electronic instruments like wind controllers, I’ve written about those elsewhere.) I still have a lot to learn about working with electronics. But here are a few observations in case anyone finds them helpful. Which instrument(s) to use? I find lower-pitched … Read more

Favorite blog posts, December 2022

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, December 2022 edition.

Favorite blog posts, November 2022

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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, November 2022 edition.