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Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2009-10-23 19:24
What are the differences between Albert and Oehler fingering systems? Is it hard to switch between the two?
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2009-10-23 19:39
Not difficult at all - on Oehlers you can play lower register F# with all fingers off (but with the left thumb still on) without having to open the side F/C key to bring it up to pitch, so with that, Oehlers will be much easier than Alberts.
Oehlers are a much more advanced or developed Albert system, though they do use a German style mouthpiece as opposed to a French mouthpiece.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2009-10-23 19:41)
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Author: Arlee
Date: 2009-10-23 20:22
My Oehler (Prueffer) has three [or four?] more keys than my Albert(German) for easier alternate fingerings. Otherwise they're basically exactly the same fingerings.
-Arlee-
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Author: Ed Lowry
Date: 2009-10-24 00:43
Check the woodwind.org fingering charts. They have a combined page for Alberts and Oehlers, with several of the fingerings indicated for Oehler only.
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