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Re: Cigarette Papers: Any REAL Need?

Author: sylvangale
Date: 2008-09-03 07:22

You can fold paper thick enough that you can slide under the arm of the octave key and prop it open to let it dry out overnight.

My oboe repair guru gave me her blessing on doing it all the time and even made me a more permanent leather wedge which is pretty handy.

I added some pictures of what folded up cigarette paper propping open the key looks like and the wedge:
http://flickr.com/photos/sylvangale/

If I were to practice for over 1.5 hours I start getting signs of water build up and can usually clear things up temporarily by blowing/swabing, but I usually stop at that point. If I don't prop my second octave key after such a long practice, even after blowing/swabbing, water will may be there the next day and I may not even play for a half hour before I have to deal with water problems and that's with wood.

I also like to fold a cig paper and put it under my 1st trill key. It serves as a reminder to unstop the second octave key and serves as a "water in the trill key" warning sign when putting the oboe away.

When you play a piece with the second octave key raised in a rehearsal... you'll understand why you'll want a reminder. I did it twice!

♫ Stephen K.

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