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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-11-13 17:55
While playing through the 'Wizard of Oz' oboe book eariler in preparation for Wednesday's bandcall (and performance all next week), there's an oboe solo with an 8ve leap from upper register Eb to alsissimo Eb.
After a bit of experimenting I found this can be done dead easily by playing upper Eb (oxx|xxxEb) and simply lifting off RH finger 1 which gives altissimo Eb, so giving the fingering oxx|oxxEb which gives a pretty good altissimo Eb without using the G# key. The lower 8ve key can be opened as well if you want, but it's not really needed (and if you're going from Eb to E natural, then just open the G# key if you're already using the back 8ve key).
Just so you know - I have the top fingerplate screwed down on my oboe so it barely opens, but there's a tiny amount of movement in it which is why I marked LH1 as open in the fingering diagram.
Try it out, see how it works and comment on your findings - it made things loads easier for me, so I thought I ought to share it with you.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2011-11-13 18:02)
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Author: JRC
Date: 2011-11-14 02:45
It worked well one one reed and not on the other.
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Author: HautboisJJ
Date: 2011-11-14 08:50
What works easy for me is 2 3 | 2 3 plus 3rd octave for the upper note, simple as that!
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Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2011-11-14 22:49
I couldn't get your fingering to speak on my oboe, Chris, but I use 1/2 23 plus 3rd octave for the slurred Eb octave, and fast altissimo runs.
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Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2011-11-14 23:24
Chris' fingering works a charm for me -- if I can only remember to use it!
Susan
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-11-15 00:02
I've marked this slurred 8ve Eb leap in the part to remind me in case I forget (which I probably would) - "Lift RH1 only". I think this fingering works on cor as well (I'm pretty sure I tried it out), so it should also be good for d'amore.
On a different note ('scuse the pun) which I've mentioned previously (and put here specially for any recent readers), as we know an A#-B (or Bb-Cb) trill is always a pain on oboe as you usually have to hold the small spatula key down along with LH1 (to prevent getting a C natural instead) and trill with LH2 (flutes, clarinets and saxes have no trouble with this as they just play B and trill with RH1).
In the lower register you still have to use the regular trill fingerings (or trill the G# key which can be tiring after a while), but in the upper register, play A# (Bb) as normal and trill with RH2 (8ve2 xxo|x+o) as the fingering 8ve2 xxo|xxo gives a good high B natural (+ is the trill finger). On thumbplate systems, play A#(Bb) and trill with both RH fingers 1 and 2 together.
You can also do an upper register A-B trill by playing A and trilling with both RH fingers 1 and 2 if you find trilling with LH2 a bit taxing.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: HautboisJJ
Date: 2011-11-15 00:17
GREAT tip! I even use that B fingering as standard for more resonance sometimes. Nevr thought of using it as a trill!
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