Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-08-09 08:23
A lot of stupid and unexpected things happen to oboes overnight just to give players even more stuff to worry about - I'm sure they're sent to try us!
On the F vent key itself, if it has two screws, then adjust the one nearest to the pillar (or nearest the pad cup) as that's the one linked to the RH2 key foot/linkage.
Turn the adjusting screw clockwise by about a quarter turn and see if that improves things. If it's better but still not playing 100%, then adjust it clockwise by a few degrees at a time (and keep checking the regulation using a feeler gauge so all the pads are closing as they should).
Most oboes only have the one adjusting screw on the forked F vent, but on some makes (Selmer USA and others) they often have two.
As far as terminology goes, I call it the F vent or forked F vent as opposed to the F resonance key/F resonance vent as that frees up that term for the F resonance key that's often fitted to German spec oboes which is opened by the F key - it's a much smaller key and usually mounted on the opposite side of the body from the forked F vent.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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