I play test 4 beginner model oboes so you don't have to-(what student oboe should I buy??) 

Oh really!? I should try it out! I guess there just weren’t enough hoops for beginner oboists to jump through already lol

The holes in the bell are for the low B natural to issue from as Bb only issues directly from the bell mouth itself when the bell vent holes are closed.

@@chrisperyagh As it does on many beginner and intermediate oboes without the res key. I played one of those. I know for a fact you play a Bb by closing your legs.

@@rodneymills6477 I'm aware of that method to get low Bb on basic beginner models without a bell key, although the point I am making here and correcting you on where you said "About the hole on the bell- It's actually the low Bb." is that low B natural is the note that issues directly from the tonehole on the bell on all modern oboes, whether they have a bell key or plain vent holes like beginner model Bundys. Low Bb only issues directly from the bell mouth itself and not from any toneholes (the small vent hole on most modern oboes only serves to raise the pitch and alter the tone quality of the low Bb), unless you happen to have an oboe built to low A. It's basic woodwind physics - notes can't issue from closed toneholes - they can only issue from the highest open tonehole along the length of an instrument or issue directly from the open end of a completely closed tube.

Ah that makes sense thanks for the correction!

They are solid instruments, you had a charmed beginning 😄

Same, my Band Director said he thought I was good enough to be trusted with the “Nice Oboe” which was a Fox Renard

You're welcome I hope it helps 😄

Plz let us know what u decide on!

Also, Oboe sellers: oh you want to use a NECK strap? Well too bad because this thumb rest doesn’t have one. It’s gonna cost you an extra $200 for us to drill a hole for you

Ah thanks for the info!

Glad you enjoyed it!

I just picked up an English thumb plate oboe……I live in England. Flute is my main instrument and most thumbplate fingerings in the lower two registers are the same, similar or the keys are ‘backwards’ to flute keys so easily remembered….R pinky flute=Eb,C#,C oboe=C,C#,Eb. Flute doesn’t have octave keys, but I don’t remember clarinet having them either. If you want to learn a second instrument then just do it. You’ll soon get the muscle memory for fingerings. If you want the same fingerings then try a different member of the clarinet family. Bass clarinet is still in Bb, or there’s the alto in Eb……….or the little brothers and sisters in C & Eb. An A clarinet will just rid you of three sharps when get landed with more than you want.

Well said!

Hi! yes lets communicate through email and set one up! reach out to me through www.Oboefiles.com

Oh it is 😜

Well the reed is certainly a vegetable. One of my bassoon teachers was fond of admonishing his students to “never take any crap off a vegetable” when working on reedmaking.

Thx!

Oh wow didn’t know , thanks!