| Low Bb |
Many students oboes play only to B natural. The low
Bb extends the oboes range down to Bb. If you look at the oboe and see uncovered holes in the bell, the instrument does
not have a low Bb. |
| Left Hand F Key |
This key offers the oboist a third option when
fingering an F. This is an essential key for many advanced players when excecuting certain passages and in choosing the
desired intonation and color. |
| Forked F & Bb Resonance Keys |
These keys improve the pitch and resonance of their
respective notes. |
| Ab-Bb trill Mechanism |
This mechanism simplifies the Ab-Bb trill.
Without this, a true Ab-Bb trill is not possible. |
| G#-A trill key |
Depressing this key simplifies the trill and improves
the intonation. |
| Split Ring D#-E |
This mechanism allows an easy fingering for the D#-E
trill and improves intonation |
| Left Hand C-D Trill |
This provides an alternative to the right hand C-D trill lever |
| Auxiliary Low C |
This key simplifies the C-C# trill, and facilitates the C-C#
transition. |
| Low B-C# Trill Mechanism |
This facilitates the B-C# trill. |
| 3rd Octave Key |
This octave key helps the uper notes speak more freely. |
