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Re: Some newbie questions

Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-10-01 12:05

The top joint G#-A trill is done like this - hold down the upper of the two side keys (the overlapping one) and only trill with LH finger 3. The side key holds down the 3rd fingerplate to bring the A down to pitch as it will be too sharp with the G# key open.

The Ab-Bb trill is made by fingering G# and trilling only with LH finger 2 (middle finger) only. There should be a connection from the G# key to the middle fingerplate (a thin lever that runs from the trill keys to a lug soldered onto the mid fingerplate) so when the G# key is pressed, it closes the middle fingerplate at the same time.

The D#-E trill is done by holding down the LH Eb key, and trill with RH finger 3 only. The inside bush is lowered by the connection from the LH Eb key to flatten the E while the Eb key remains open to make the trill in tune, otherwise the E will be too sharp with the Eb key open.

The B-C# trill is the low B-C# - so play low C# and trill with the low B key - the C# key automatically closes with the low B key.

Compare your oboe to the one in the photo to see what your one has, or doesn't have.

http://howarth.uk.com/pic.aspx?pic=./wo/HowarthXLObBWCon.jpg&pid=35118
http://howarth.uk.com/pic.aspx?pic=./wo/Marigaux901Ob.jpg&pid=35218

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Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

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Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes

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Post Edited (2006-10-01 12:43)

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