Author: vboboe
Date: 2006-06-06 05:31
Forked F's
<<Of course if the oboe that one has is of lesser quality, and the forked F is not acoustically functional, then it won't work>>
Ah, if there's no F resonance vent on lesser quality oboes, as in bare basic beginner's oboe keywork, there's always the E-flat key as resonance for forked F's, a very tricky maneuver indeed, especially when it's left E-flat (if you're right handed, must be harder for lefties on the right E-flat)
Yes, i like forked F's in flat keys, they're easier to play than Left F's, but not always, as in key signature 3 flats, top F, E natural, E-flat, D all in eighths repeated 3 times, then in quarters 3 times ... here Left F is much easier and cleaner
<<For some reason, if the reed isn't good, it (F) is THE most obvious note - it sounds horrible! >>
Interesting comment about reed and F, i've wondered about that, some reeds make F sound terrible and E wonderful, and other reeds make E terrible but make F sound pretty good any fingering, what's the reed trick for a happy compromise?
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