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Author: lbarton
Date: 2010-07-12 23:46
In dealing with the arthritis issue I have to make compromises. Whatever slight pitch change that might be made I can compensate for. You might try changing the height of the keys as I recently have done just as an experiment that can be easily reversed if you don't like it.
I found that using a piece of cork about 2 mm thick , cut round to fit on top of silver key and attached by double sided tape (available to hang pictures etc ) you can sometimes make the instrument playable, while not spoiling it if you later want to just pull it off.
By raising the F# and the E keys in right hand I now can reach and cover some of the lower things without leaking. Probably wouldn't work for covering split-ring D but helps a lot . It is not permanent, just peel off, but you can test results before spending a lot on permanent key modifications . On another oboe I own, which Laubin has not modified by lengthening the F# key (right hand, pointer finger, finger 2 if you are a piano player) I put a cork raising it about 2mm, plus a piece of emery board cut to lenghen the key (as Laubin did in silver) Using the double sided tape this "sandwich of cork and emery board" is attached to the key and it seems to work, at least for light use. Best of all it lets me see what helps without a permanent, expensive modification. I was quite surprised how big a difference simply raising some keys helps. The cramping of my fingers by forcibly trying to keep those keys covered was affecting the pinkie notes C D and C#. If you don't like it just peel it off and any sticky residue from the tape can be removed with alcohol or nail polish remover. I'm just guessing but you might try raising the height of the E and D keys like this and see if it helps with the trigger finger problem. Lois Barton
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