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Re: Adjustment high C#

Author: RobinDesHautbois
Date: 2010-08-09 00:25

The whole half-hole thing has always puzzled me.

Always, and on all oboes I've played on, I have had more luck not half-holing at all but simply just lifting my left-hand index finger.

My diamond has been opened by my teacher over 20 years ago: he just stuck in a screw-driver, because the notes were not responsive enough. I have found that doing this on my 1921 Pan-American also made the notes (middle D and High D ranges) less windy.

I still use the half-hole (roll the finger) just out of habit. When the notes don't behave well enough, I lift the finger completely.

Naturally, the advice Chris P gave is very important for all fragments of the instrument's range. There might also be an adjustment screw for the height of the left-hand index plate. Keeping it close to the instrument might help.

Best of luck!
Robin

Robin Tropper
M.A.Sc., B.Mus., B.Ed.
http://RobinDesHautbois.blogspot.ca/music

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