Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2006-02-17 20:09
I dunno about reed hardness. You just have to experiment. What matters most for me is reed responsiveness -- i.e., how readily it allows the tone to start, and how well it plays in the extremes of the range. That's an issue pretty much independent of resistance, in my experience. I think people sometimes confuse resistance and responsiveness, however.
As for "left hand F", your oboe either has it, or it doesn't. It's another key over there in the left hand pinky stack on the lower joint. You might have two, three, or four such keys. Best is four. Worst is two.
My first oboe didn't have left hand F. If I had known how much I was going to need it, I would never have bought an oboe without it.
Susan
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