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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000006.txt from 2007/04
From: David Lurie <klingsor@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Tuining Oboe's forked F
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:07:17 -0400
At 07:31 AM 4/2/2007, you wrote:
>Dear List:
>A query to start off the week for oboists:how are you tuning your
>forked F these days?
>Traditionally the forked F has never been fully in tune,usually it
>--by my experience--is sharp.I was taught in the ole country to put
>part of a cork in the hole below the Eb key(which opens and closes
>when the E(R2) key is press--with R1 and R3 held down) ,The
>cork,usually half size but occasionally bigger,should have a little
>pierced hole in it's midsection.
>Loree has a screw to adjust the level of the forked F but I still
>have never adapted or been able to tune my forked F with this innovation.
>The ystem described above--with the cork--tunes the note but has
>never given this oboist the sound he has desired.
>Any other solutions?
Hi Harold
Sure, another solution is not to use the forked F at all. Instead use
the RH F key, which will produce exactly the same F since it IS the same F.
Now not all oboes have this key, but I believe most of them do.
Best regards
David
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