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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000003.txt from 2007/04

From: Michael Benthin <benthin@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] Re: [doublereeds] Oboe's forked F
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:22:44 -0400

The resonance tone hole for forked F is the same place as the Eflat
tonehole-can't they just make it bigger to do the same thing??
On my old Loree (GG49) the Forked F is "stuffier" in sound than with
the Eflat key held down- I use the latter a lot as it is more in line
tonewise with the other notes but slightly sharp (and more in tune with
the high F's of the flutes). I subconsciously lip this F down a bit
too......those with no side F can also learn to slide their finger from
the regular F key over and down to play D......harder the other way- an
extended key or roller would help there...

Yvonne Haines wrote:

> Dear Harold,
>
> I noticed this when my older J series was "running out of steam" and
> needed a new "baby". Since I was still a student, and JK was my very
> first Loree, I wrote out a list of "wishes" for my next oboe. It also
> included a "better" C-D trill for the Mozart Concerto (it was a 1/4
> flat!). It is amazing the improvements of the newer Lorees. Yep, I was
> a pain in the bottom, but the lady I worked with in finding a new
> instrument was quite patient. And, finally, I found TWO instruments
> that had everything on my wish list.
>
> I realize it doesn't help your initial query, but it made me wonder if
> you instruct your students to use the Eb key once the resonance key has
> been "neutered" to raise the pitch when forked F is an absolute necessity?
>
> Fabulous query!
>
> bonnie
>
> houston
>
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