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Re: lifting your first finger?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-09-09 00:22

If I finish a full Gillet conservatoire system oboe or cor destined for the US or Europe, I leave the top fingerplate to fully open, so it's really up to the player to adjust it to how they want it. Some European players like the option of an open C# (with all fingers off) which is why I leave it fully flapping.

But on thumbplate and dual system oboes I have the top plate screwed down so it barely moves as that's how UK players generally have it set.

On fully automatic oboes (for Germany and East Europe) where LH 3 lowers the top plate via the bridge linked to switch over the auto 8ve mechanism, I set this up so when LH 1 is lifted, the top plate barely opens (as I'd set up the top plate on a dual/TP system) while LH 3 remains down. The top plate is free to open fully whilst LH 3 is lifted or the G# key is closed.

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

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