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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000013.txt from 2007/04

From: Barbara Trautwein <mzeztee@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Tuining Oboe's forked F
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:38:06 -0400

David Lurie wrote:

> 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
>
> David,

Do you mean LEFT hand F key?????

B

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