Author: DrewSorensenMusic
Date: 2012-04-29 18:05
I think the tradition of the oboe has already set in, so I think we're just gonna have to deal with the fingering flaws presented to us.
To me, it seems the only way to change the current fingering system would be to convince some really prestigious, influential oboe soloist or principle oboist that the new system is better than the one currently employed. If this person had success, others would follow suit. Somehow, considering how much effort it takes to reach principle oboist, I think this would be a tough sell. This oboist would have to go back to square one with his instrument, learning its nuances. As we know, considering why this topic is brought up in the first place, noone likes to go back to the beginning, especially when they've worked so hard to reach the top.
Of course an opposing argument could be made: If an oboe with a different fingering mechanism was made, and caused a mediocre musician to become more successful on the instrument than the professional, then this person would become the principle oboist or oboe soloist that others aspired to be.
So I guess the question really is posed, which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Drew S.
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