Author: vboboe
Date: 2005-09-09 07:40
hm, well ... here are some ideas that might help
... when can play two octaves in C and know all the other notes in between, better to have an oboe with low Bflat, so can practice scales & arpeggios, etc. two whole octaves in Bflat (as you have already)
... when playing keys with two or more flats, F resonance and LHF are definite assets and make playing forked F's a lot easier, seems like you could upgrade here
... the extra right and left top D trill and extra C# keys are useful as alternate fast fingering options in some note sequences, and since you didn't mention them, does your present oboe have them
... when playing keys with 4-5 flats, can use either right or left Aflat keys as useful alternative fingering technique
... need to already be able to produce & sustain High E to High F# on 2nd octave before needing 3rd octave key, and be playing all the high flute's music, to make it worthwhile stretching higher with 3rd octave key
... glassy smooth and excellent shape of inside bore even more important than extra labour-saving keywork, easier to blow, less resistance
... even scale and oboe in tune with itself more important than extra labour-saving keywork, saves a lot of embouchure effort
... sturdy, rugged mechanism (keys, springs, screws, etc) on more expensive oboes are important considerations when playing longer hours at a stretch if you go on to post-secondary oboe studies
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