Technical problem, please help!

    
Technical problem, please help!    15:13 on Tuesday, October 9, 2007          

Waterfront
(1 point)
Posted by Waterfront

I really need your help. I have a serious problem with my oboe that suddenly appeared and I need it urgently for tomorrow morning, and there's no one living near me that can fix my oboe, maybe one of you guys can help. I would really appreciate it.
my oboe is ok on it's higher notes such as B A G F and E, but low and high D, plus low C and low C sharp are not working and whenever I try to play these notes, I just get a weird sound resembling a train engine and a mighty pressure from the oboe. The weird thing is although these notes don't work, low and high E flat are working just fine. being on the same part of the oboe such as D, C, and C sharp I would expect these notes not to work. If you have any idea what the problem might be, please help me, or give me something. anything will help.
Thanks.


Re: Technical problem, please help!    16:01 on Tuesday, October 9, 2007          

bildio
(92 points)
Posted by bildio

Try asking your question on the following Oboe BBoard.

http://test.woodwind.org/oboe/BBoard/list.html?f=10


Re: Technical problem, please help!    22:24 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008          

minuvera
(18 points)
Posted by minuvera

It sounds like your Ed key is out of adjustment.... I'm not an expert on adjusting oboes at all and I do not recommend going at your oboe with a screw driver without know what you are doing. But that sounds like a simple turn of a screw, pad sealing, air leak fix.


Re: Technical problem, please help!    23:28 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008          

Kyleian
(45 points)
Posted by Kyleian

I had a similar problem until I showed it to my instructor... all it took was 5 minutes with a screw driver finding out which keys didn't work like they should and tightening or loosening them until it was right.
I can get all my notes now.


   




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