 The Oboe BBoard
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Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2014-10-16 15:37
Weight is not as much of an issue as balance is.
My Marigaux is a heavy oboe, but I have less problems with my right hand than when I was playing the old Cabart before that.
A well balanced oboe should feel as though the reed naturally drops towards you. If you are using your right hand to push the bottom of the oboe away, regardless of weight, that is going to stress your thumb more.
The other issue is key spacing. If your hand is stressed trying to sit in a position where it is reaching for keys constantly, that is also going to add stress. Quite often the wood is not that much more heavy than the plastic, but plastic oboes tend to have less keywork on them. Keywork can be heavy.
Having said all that, given your location, I would probably recommend a Fox 333 or similar. It is an intermediate plastic, but feels like an oboe, and is lacking some of the keywork that tends to weigh oboes down, without sacrificing the keys you need.
Rachel
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jouez_hautbois |
2014-10-16 08:17 |
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Wes |
2014-10-16 10:47 |
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Barry Vincent |
2014-10-16 11:06 |
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Re: Weight, plastic and wood new |
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WoodwindOz |
2014-10-16 15:37 |
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oboi |
2014-10-17 00:21 |
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wkleung |
2014-10-17 09:40 |
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jouez_hautbois |
2014-10-19 20:49 |
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Barry Vincent |
2014-10-20 00:19 |
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wkleung |
2014-10-20 04:50 |
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Oboelips |
2014-10-20 22:19 |
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jouez_hautbois |
2014-10-24 00:24 |
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Jeltsin |
2014-10-24 10:18 |
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WoodwindOz |
2014-10-24 12:09 |
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robertargoe |
2014-11-02 19:14 |
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