This course will involve the study of common aspects of repair as it relates to the oboe and the bassoon. Using the oboe as the project, nomenclature, installation of cork pads, regulation, play testing, and focus on key mechanism interrelationships will be covered. Topics related to wood care, moisture tube removal, and tone hole replacement will be introduced. Bassoon nomenclature as well as padding and regulation techniques will be covered. Wood treatment, sealing, tenon wrapping, and "U" tube gasket replacement will be studied. It is recommended that the student have playing skills on the instruments prior to enrolling. A playing proficiency on oboe is required for completion of the course. Grading is based on project evaluation and written tests. (Prerequisites: BIRT1100, BIRT1104, & BIRT2100 or field experience commensurate with course content as determined by instructor) (4 Credits)

Course Outline

The following list of course goals will be addressed in the course. (*designates a CRUCIAL goal)

1. *Identify BIR Program rules and policies
2. * Identify general shop safety rules and procedures
3. *3. Apply BIR Program rules and policies
4. *4. Apply general shop safety rules and procedures
5. *5. Identify HMIS safety labeling and associated rules
6. *6. Apply HMIS safety labeling and rules
7. *7. Identify location and use of safety equipment
8. *8. Exhibit professional band instrument repair technician behavior
9. *9. Identify BIR glossary of terms
10. *10. Demonstrate safe hand tool use
11. *11. Construct oboe screwboard
12. Construct thin pad slick
13. *Construct bassoon screwboard
14. dentify nomenclature
15. Identify disassembly sequence
16. * Perform disassembly procedure
17. Identify assembly sequence
18. * Perform assembly procedure
19. dentify key action faults
20. Describe instrument deficiancies
21. * Describe regulation procedure
22. Identify wanted lost motion points
23. Identify body composition types
24. Describe body cleaning process
25. Perform body cleaning procedure
26. Describe wood sealing methods
27. Demonstrate pad cup heater use
28. Describe hollow hinge tube key fitting procedures
29. Describe solid hinge tube key fitting procedures
30. Perform pad cup alignment
31. Describe pad types and styles
32. Demonstrate adhesive selection and use
33. Demonstrate pad selection and use
34. * Perform feeler gauge technique
35. * Perform cork pad installation
36. Identify post styles and anchoring
37. Identify key silencer types
38. Describe key silencer uses
39. Identify instrument family
40. Describe socket ring removal procedure
41. Describe socket ring tightening procedure
42. Perform "U" tube gasket replacement
43. Describe tenon string wrap
44. Describe tenon cap tightening
45. Describe tone hole replacement
46. Describe tenon replacement
47. Describe lubricant applications
48. * Perform vacuum test
49. Perform pressure test
50. * Perform combination key regulation
51. * Perform lost motion removal
52. Perform key mechanism lubrication
53. * Perform play testing procedure
54. Perform case cleaning and repair*Identify BIR Program rules and policies

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