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Re: English Horn - First Experience

Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-12-20 23:54

I find it much easier to get around generally, even playing the same oboe pieces on cor is much easier for some reason (possibly due to the lower breath resistance), and the tone can be swelled to fill an entire room without going harsh. And a not too great reed will still play, they're not as picky as oboes when it comes to reeds and will let you get away with murder.

You can have an adjusting screw fitted to the top fingerplate which will allow you to lift LH 1 instead of rolling (which is a common alteration in the UK).

And cor playing will be beneficial to your oboe playing if you want to go for a huge (meaning full, and NOT loud) sound.

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

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