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Re: fingering question

Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-11-14 16:52

I think it's up to you which F sounds better - under some circumstances the forked F can be stuffy and buzzy if your reed isn't up to snuff, but in other cases the veiled quality of the forked F can be useful.

In ff passages where the forked F is more practical, vent it further with the Eb key.

Unless your conductor is an oboist and understands the problems that may be associated with it, then they may tell you not to use your forked F if they don't like the tone quality.

Makes you wonder why we still put up with keywork that has developed over time and companies (apart from a tiny minority) hadn't invested much development in Boehm or Sax system oboes which don't have forked Fs. But that's just tradition and some traditions with their hang-ups are hard to break (even if there is an easy option).

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

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