Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-12-02 09:32
Is it a pure thumbplate system or a dual system?
If it's a dual system, it's the same as a conservatiore system but has an added thumbplate, so as long as you keep your thumb ON the thumbplate at all times you can use the standard conservatoire fingerings.
If it's a pure thumbplate system, the notes Bb and C (in both 8ves) have different fingerings:
Bb xxo|ooo with thumb OFF the thumbplate
C xoo|ooo with thumb OFF the thumbplate
But you MUST have the thumbplate held down for all other notes as releasing it lets the top joint Bb key open as it's not connected to LH finger 3 as on conservatiore systems.
The altissimo fingerings are the same, but when in the upper and altissimo register, keep both the thumbplate and 8ve key pressed at the same time.
If it has a 3rd 8ve key, this is set to the right of the thumbplate so you can hold all three thumb keys down together (that's the thumbplate, 1st 8ve and 3rd 8ve together for the altissimo notes).
Look on the back by the thumbrest for the model number - if it's an S10, S20, S25 or S2 it's a pure thumbplate system.
If it's an S20c, S25c, S40c, S45c, S55c, S65c, S5 or XL then it's dual system - conservatoire with added thumbplate.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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