Hey!
As a teenager I played the Oboe for 5 years, until the time I finished school. For time reasons I had a break of almost 10 years. I wanted to start again, but I had a diaphragmatic hernia.. Since there is a slight risk of recurrence due to the high pressure in the abdominal area while playing Oboe I‘m thinking about switching to the Clarinet.
Do you have any experiences about the pressure in the abdomen while playing Clarinet? I’ve never tried it but clarinetists always look much more relaxed than oboists..
Sorry for my English and best wishes from Germany!
As a teenager I played the Oboe for 5 years, until the time I finished school. For time reasons I had a break of almost 10 years. I wanted to start again, but I had a diaphragmatic hernia.. Since there is a slight risk of recurrence due to the high pressure in the abdominal area while playing Oboe I‘m thinking about switching to the Clarinet.
Do you have any experiences about the pressure in the abdomen while playing Clarinet? I’ve never tried it but clarinetists always look much more relaxed than oboists..
Sorry for my English and best wishes from Germany!