Author: OboeCraig
Date: 2012-04-05 00:42
No apologies needed. That is great info. There is always more to learn, and little things really can mean a lot. All I can say based on personal experience, is of the 4 pro level oboes I've played at length and all my teacher's and friend's oboes I've tried, g octaves were never a problem. Not even on the Benwal I played in HS.
I thought I had that problem on english horn, and my last teacher convinced me the octave g and f# are a great test for reed integrity. And that it also applies to oboe.
I must admit, once I get those in balance for a given reed, many things fall right into place.
And I did have Paul Covey reform my F pitch on my first Covey to raise it a bit to be more like my Loree's F, so reeds would suit both instruments. I wish I'd had a thorough conversation about the things you detail, but, alas.
And a long time ago I did get into reed experiments where 2nd octave pitch did suffer quite a bit. I should probably detail the insanity of some of those things some day.
All in all, if its a creeping (gradual) problem, I 'd still suspect reeds or gunk before the oboe. And I'd cross-check the same reeds on other oboes for sure.
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