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Re: third octave key?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-03-06 17:30

Contact Richard Craig as he's a Howarth agent and could be your best bet in having a 3rd 8ve key made and fitted should you want one.

The existing back 8ve touch will also have to be altered by having it recessed to allow the 3rd 8ve touch to overlap it and be within easy reach.

On thumbplate systems the 3rd 8ve touch is usually to the left of the thumbplate as that's easiest to make. They can be made to be positioned to the right, but that's more costly as the 2nd 8ve key will need to be remade with an arch to run over and clear the 3rd 8ve touchpiece. You need to be able to hold the thumbplate, 1st and 3rd 8ve keys all down together which is why thumbplate systems need the longer 3rd 8ve key touchpiece.

It's one of those keys which can be positioned out the way, but still within easy reach for when you need to use it, but also not in the way so it can be hit accidentally. That's fine with conservatoire system instruments, but thumbplate and dual systems will need the thumbplate and 1st 8ve touch fitted with a much thicker cork to raise them higher off the deck and the 3rd 8ve touch set as close to the joint surface as is possible so the left thumb can't catch it by accident.

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

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