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Author: Bucky Badger
Date: 2003-05-14 14:26
Harmonic Fingerings for the Oboe
Fingerings Sounds
Low Bb and first octave key gives F- a 12th higher
Low B and first octave key gives F#- a 12th higher
Low C and first octave key gives G- a 12th higher
*Low C and raising the second left finger gives C -octave higher
*Low C# and 2nd octave key gives G#-a 12th higher
*1st octave C# and raising the right second finger gives C#-2nd octave
*Low D and 2nd octave key gives A-a 12th higher
*Low Eb and 2nd octave key gives Eb-3rd octave
*1st octave Eb and raising first right finger gives Eb-3rd octave
*Low E and second octave key gives B- a 12th higher
Low F and second octave key (seldom used)gives C-12th higher
Low F# and sliding first left finger off half hole (sharp)--used for trilling C#-D harmonic gives C#-12th higher
Low G and sliding first left finger off half hole (sharp)--used for trilling D-E harmonic gives D-12th higher
*Low G# and sliding first left finger off half hole (sharp)--used for trilling D-Eb with low C key added gives D#-12th higher
*Low A and first octave key and sliding first left finger off half hole. Recommended fingering for E-12th higher
These Harmonic fingerings are often used for soft effects or technical passages, some require more or less lip pressure and practice for adjusting the intonation--those with asterisk are often used.
Chart compiled by Marcel J. Dandois formerly first oboe player with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and on the Faculty at the College Conservatory of Music of Cincinnati.
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Author: javier garcia m
Date: 2003-05-15 13:00
Jim, I guess some of the harmonics listed above are only "playable" on half automatic oboes, due to the indepent conection for the 1 finger left hand key (2 octave key as you note it?).
thanks
Javier
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-05-15 14:22
A Very Good point, Javier, I recall an OLD, red-faced! oboist [and a !clarinet! teacher] giving me that advice on selecting an octave action-mechanism, but they only mentioned the above-staff harmonics, produced by the top-of-staff fingerings with the [independent] high octave key. Tks, Bucky, for informing us that there are many more harmonics available!! Much like the sax??, conical tubes? Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: DaveD
Date: 2024-10-04 14:09
I think it should be
*Low Eb and 2nd octave key gives Bb - a 12th higher
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2024-10-05 14:45
The low Bb fingering for upper register F will give a very loud, trumpet-like upper F which you can really blast out.
If you play upper register Eb (oxx|xxxEb) and lift off RH1, that'll give a nice easy 8ve slur up to altissimo Eb (oxx|oxxEb) - you will have to make an embouchure adjustment as it can kick a bit at first, but it will pop out nice once you know what you're doing.
For an easy upper register A#-B trill that doesn't involve having to hold the spatula key down with LH1, play the high A#/Bb as normal and trill with RH2 on conservatoire systems. On thumbplate systems (or if you use thumbplate fingerings on dual systems), trill with both RH1 and RH2 fingers together.
That same trill fingering (8ve2 xxo|xxo) will give a strident upper B that's a bit on the sharp side (it's the 3rd harmonic/12th of E). You can use it for a fast run A-A#/Bb-B by using RH 1 and 2 fingers only and keeping LH 1 and 2 held down (along with the 2nd 8ve (it will work on fully automatics). It doesn't work on cor anglais.
Any harmonic fingerings involving the 2nd 8ve vent where LH3 is held down won't work on instruments with fully automatic 8ves, so harmonic G# (low C# with the 2nd 8ve) through to C (low F with the 2nd 8ve) won't work on them.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
Independent Woodwind Repairer
Single and Double Reed Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2024-10-07 16:20)
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Author: Hotboy
Date: 2024-10-07 21:35
For A#-B trill on many conservatoire systems, add the G# key and trill LH2.
Dane
Bay Area, California
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2024-10-09 01:04
In the spirit of this thread, the A#-B trill fingerings I mentioned are relying on harmonics over mechanics.
On instruments, even ones based on Gillet conservatoires but without an Ab-Bb trill link (where the G# key holds down the perforated LH2 fingerplate), other options have to be used.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
Independent Woodwind Repairer
Single and Double Reed Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.
The opinions I express are my own.
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