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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000010.txt from 2007/04

From: "Angela Wells" <oneflute1oboe@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [DR-L] Oboe's forked F
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:48:00 -0400

If your F resonance key (if you have one) isn't opening up high enough, that
would make your forked F stuffy. Either something on your oboe is bent or
your D key pad is a tad thick. The problem could also be your E key if it
isn't opening high enough (something bent, or your low C# pad is a tad too
thick). All of that is assuming that the instrument is clean with no crud in
the tone holes. You might want to talk to your repair technician about it.

I hated my forked F until I had my oboe overhauled a few years ago. Having
the venting set up correctly does wonders for an instrument.

~Angela

----Original Message Follows----
From: Michael Benthin <benthin@-----.net>
Reply-To: doublereed@-----.org
To: doublereeds@-----.org
Subject: [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...

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