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Author: Chris P
Date: 2022-07-06 21:29
Hello Roberto. Whereabouts in the world are you?
My advice is to go for a dual system oboe.
Dual system (conservatoire with added thumbplate) is the best of both worlds plus some other things neither pure thumbplate and pure conservatoire systems can't do.
Most conservatoire oboes can have a thumbplate added at any point to convert them to dual system, but only have the conversion done by someone who knows what they're doing and is using nicely made parts. I'd only recommend Howarth do the conversion work as their thumbplate castings are a decent size and nicely shaped compared to all the others I've seen and used myself.
If there's a 3rd 8ve key, the touchpiece can either be left where it is if you don't use it when adding a thumbplate, or a new and much longer 3rd 8ve touch can be fitted if you use it a lot in the top register. Obviously that will have an impact on the cost of the keywork conversion.
I retrained myself to use primarily conservatoire fingerings when I took up oboe again back in the '90s (after a ten year gap) and have played dual system instruments since then.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2022-07-07 14:33)
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zanc |
2022-07-05 18:03 |
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oboist2 |
2022-07-06 01:02 |
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zanc |
2022-07-06 12:59 |
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Re: Moving from Thumb Plate to Conservatoire oboe |
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Chris P |
2022-07-06 21:29 |
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zanc |
2022-08-29 01:38 |
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Chris P |
2022-08-29 05:39 |
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