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 Re: Hole on the bell
Author: Hotboy 
Date:   2018-08-03 19:30

The oboes I have seen with just a hole in the bell are entry-level instruments designed to sell for as low a price as possible, so they manufacture the instrument without a key for the low Bb, which rarely if ever comes up in beginner music.

If a student with such an instrument finds a low Bb in their music, they merely insert a small cork into the hole, and when the low B key is pressed, it comes out Bb instead.

Dane
Bay Area, California
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