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Author: shill212
Date: 2017-03-23 08:19
I recently purchased an oboe from eBay. I don't know much about the maker but it has "E. Albert, A Bruxelles" inscribed on it. After searching online I found the same model oboe archived on the Brussels Musical Instrument Muesem's website.
http://brusselsmimoboecollection.kcb.be/instrument-checklist/alberte/
Upon play testing it I noticed that the conservatory model Bb fingering does not work on this instrument. It is quite old so I am interested to know if this oboe operates on a different key system. Can anyone offer any information about this? I will experiment with the fingerings more once I've had a crack in the wood fixed.
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Author: shill212
Date: 2017-03-23 12:43
After reading about other oboes in the MIM catalog I realize the two right hand keys on the top joint (located where the right hand Ab/G# key is on modern oboes) operate C and Bb. I'm still not entirely sure how these notes should be fingered using those keys though.
Also, I didn't get a chance to play the oboe much before I sent it for repairing but I did notice all of the notes decending chromatically from A4 down to B3 work using 'regular' fingerings.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-03-23 20:19
For Bb you play it as A but with the lower of the two side keys - xxo|Bb ooo
For C you play it as B but with both of the two side keys - xoo|C+Bb ooo
For the upper 8ve, you're best using harmonic cross fingerings for better tone quality compared to the short fingerings - look for Baroque, Classical or Viennese oboe fingering charts which will give all manner of fingerings for the upper notes of the upper register.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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