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Re: F resonance key closed at rest?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-07-23 17:08

Depending on the mechanism - on most conservatoire systems the F vent is arranged so it's fully closed and only opens when RH3 is held down and RH2 is left open (and closes when you close RH2) and on most thumbplate systems closes and opens along with RH2.

If it's a basic thumbplate model Buffet with simple 8ve keys, then it'll remain open until you close RH2 which is how pure thumbplate system oboes have their forked F vent set up. Howarth S10 and S20 oboes have the same arrangement as do Ward & Winterbourn, B&H Regent, UK spec Bundy/B&H "78" and the Italian import thumbplate systems that have the forked F vent fitted (Howarth B, Selmer Sterling/Console/Gold Seal, Rudall Carte LM5, etc.). B&H Imperials have the open standing F vent, even on conservatoire systems and this can play havoc with the conservatoire system Bb fingering (xxo|xoo) which is why con system instruments have the closed F vent arrangement.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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