 The Oboe BBoard
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-07-20 23:27
As a player, you only really have to worry about the fingerings for any specific note, interval leap, trill or tremolo and which keys to use in certain circumstances in conjunction with others when going from note to note to make things smooth (especially when playing in remote key signatures).
Provided your oboe is in fine fettle, the linkages and all other bits you are unaware of (but are all put there to help you) should all work perfectly to do their thing to make your life as an oboe player easier. You are merely operating a machine and the oboe is doing most of the mechanical work for you.
So the only things you have to be conscious of as a player are the main action fingerplates and all the touchpieces - the way the keywork operates to give you the specific notes depends on which fingers are placed where on the instrument, so don't be too daunted by the complexity of the keywork.
And a good, responsive reed will really help!
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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alanporter |
2014-07-20 08:06 |
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Chris P |
2014-07-20 15:33 |
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darryoboe |
2014-07-20 17:46 |
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Chris P |
2014-07-20 19:28 |
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alanporter |
2014-07-20 21:44 |
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JMarzluf |
2014-07-20 23:18 |
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