 The Oboe BBoard
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Author: Claude013
Date: 2018-10-31 17:49
That's the vent hole. Oboes have always had them. Baroque oboes had vent holes in the bell and I just bought a used Buescher Aristocrat that has the bare holes.
I played flute and recorder before and always had trouble with the lowest note. It occurred to me that if it was so much trouble to get the note out with all the holes covered, maybe they should add an extra hole at the bottom just to be open while I play the low C.
Then I played a Dizi, which has a vent hole at the bottom. The lowest notes were suddenly easy and natural. I made a square section alto recorder with a vent hole and the tone is breathy and vague (I may have had trouble making a proper wind channel) but the lowest note is as easy as any other.
I suspect the vent hole on the oboe is the same. It's there to make the lowest note easier to play.
And then later someone added a key to give an even lower note.
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