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Re: Notating fingerings

Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2010-08-08 03:19

Up until now I have been playing on an old Cabart (recently stolen from my car) - nice oboe but no left F. And forked F, despite having the resonance key, was tragic, so I am used to playing standard F whenever possible to avoid the horrors! Venting with Eb improved the tuning but made the note horribly bright.

I am playing on a Yamaha 211 at the moment - which will become my outdoor gig oboe - so avoiding forked F or venting has become even more important! I must say that considering its simplicity, it is actually quite a nice oboe to play (even with its maximum dynamic of mp!)

I have managed to get the Marigaux 901 (a 2003 model) here in Australia, which means I can trial it first. I originally thought I would have to buy from the US, meaning I would have to make an educated decision and stick with it, as many places would not send trials to Australia.

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