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Re: Problem

Author: jhoyla
Date: 2011-03-08 07:30

If it happens again, finger a LH C, close all the RH keys and blow hard down the instrument (without a reed) - it should dislodge the bubble of water enough to soak it up with cigarette paper.

Thumb-plate oboes have these keys standing open normally, unless the thumb-plate is pressed. This lets the tone-holes and corks really dry out well.

You can do the same on a standard gillet/conservatoire system by making a small wedge that fits under the connecting bar on the top joint, next to the tenon. Use it to keep the keys open when you put the instrument away. This may help long term.

Always hold the instrument and lay it down with the keys facing up. It is unlikely that enough condensation formed in the tone hole itself - more probably, it flowed into the tone hole from higher up the bore. You may be unaware of how or when you turned the instrument over - perhaps your stand lets the instrument lean over towards the keys? Perhaps you were looking at the bottom blade of your reed without taking it out of the instrument?

Start paying attention to the orientation of the instrument at all times. If you need to check the back of the instrument for some reason, swab first. Never let that dribble of condensation get anywhere near the tone-holes!

J.

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