 The Oboe BBoard
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-01-02 18:05
If your reeds are good but the C is still flat (in both registers) and the mechanism is fine, the tonehole could be partially blocked - so check there isn't any water or any other foreign matter blocking it.
Problem with conservatoire system instruments (this doesn't apply to dual or thumbplate systems) is the Bb and C pads remain closed until you open them with RH1 - so if water has collected in the toneholes it'll remain there until you open the Bb and C pads and blow the water out (on dual and thumbplate systems, the Bb and C pads remain open at all times until the thumbplate is held down, so any water can evaporate or get blown out easily).
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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HautboisJJ |
2010-01-01 13:59 |
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Chris P |
2010-01-01 17:39 |
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Alphons |
2010-01-05 16:37 |
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HautboisJJ |
2010-01-02 01:21 |
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vboboe |
2010-01-02 05:15 |
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HautboisJJ |
2010-01-02 12:46 |
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Chris P |
2010-01-02 14:18 |
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HautboisJJ |
2010-01-02 16:39 |
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hautbois |
2010-01-05 22:17 |
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Re: Flat middle c, non reed related new |
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Chris P |
2010-01-02 18:05 |
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HautboisJJ |
2010-01-06 01:33 |
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jhoyla |
2010-01-06 09:35 |
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Chris P |
2010-01-06 12:59 |
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Alphons |
2010-01-15 17:12 |
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HautboisJJ |
2010-01-16 05:20 |
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