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Re: Oboe beginner's woes

Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-08-27 02:21
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B natural is the left index finger only with the thumb on the thumbplate - if you're still getting a C, then check both the small pads either side of the LH2 ring are closing together when the thumbplate is held down. The adjusting screw that regulates both is the one marked with the red arrow in the attached photo - adjust it so both Bb and C pads close together.

The other adjusting screw linking LH1 fingerplate to the LH2 ring key is to allow LH2/C key to lower the LH1 pad down almost closed when the thumbplate is held down - there has to be a very very small amount of movement on the LH1 fingerplate, almost none, but still adjust it so it opens by a minimum of the thickness of a piece of A4 paper and maximum of two pieces.

You lift off LH1 for upper register C#, D and Eb, then the 1st 8ve key (thumb) is opened for upper register E-G# and that's released and the 2nd 8ve key (LH1) is opened from upper register A to C.

Altissimo C#-Eb above that is done by lifting off LH1 and the 1st 8ve key is used from altissimo E upwards.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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