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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000036.txt from 2007/08
From: David Lurie <klingsor@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Oboe A# - B
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:34:10 -0400
At 02:42 PM 8/27/2007, you wrote:
>Hi -
>
>Partially in response to Harold's asking about the lack of activity,
>here's a technical question that I'm currently wondering about: when
>to use the normal fingerings for the two notes A# and B, and when to
>use one of the alternatives.
I don't find any significant differences between this normal
fingering and the alternative you mentioned below. The alternative
involves no change either of pitch or of tome quality, so either
would be OK, for me to use. I prefer to use what you call the
"normal" fingering, because that is the one I learned, and it works
fine for me. I do not experience any of the difficulty you mentioned,
although I do know what you're referring to.
>I've been spending some time working on the normal, which involves
>placing or removing the left middle finger and the right index
>finger at the same time. The slightest deviation causes an
>intermediate note (either A or C). I find it difficult to keep this
>interval clean, especially at higher velocities.
Well, then you can take your pick of which to use.
>Do folks tend to learn and use the alternates for different
>situations, for example, in F# major, always using the A# with left
>index, ring and pinky (leaving the A-key open) version? It doesn't
>sound as good as the normal A# on my oboe.
As I said above, it doesn't make any difference on my oboe, which is
a Loree AK.
>What A#-B is the favorite for chromatic runs? The B which is
>fingered like a C but with the A-flat key added?
Again, no significant difference. I listen with an especially acute
ear, then I can detect a tiny difference, but it is so slight as to
be non-existent, for all practical purposes.
>Or is the 'normal' version something that just really should be mastered.
Maybe you should just work on this until you've got it perfect. But I
don't have any difficulty whatsoever. Sorry I can't help you any more.
David
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