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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000067.txt from 2005/09

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] BASSOON: high G to Bb tremolo fingerings
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:42:16 -0400

Very tricky Jerry. Not what I would have written in such a spot.
herb

On 9/29/05 9:28 AM, "Gerald E. Corey" <geraldcorey@-----.ca> wrote:

> Helll Richard and all:
> I just tried a new fingering for this high G/Bb as requested. On my
> Heckel --- it works!
>
> For the G, finger: <LH !/2 X, X, X, low Eb LT. wh key (briefly, for this
> note only)/ RH 0, 0, 0, Ab key > Now, for each Bb,
> add the high a' and c" keys plus the c/c# trill key right index finger. This
> gives a perfectly in tune high Bb for my Heckel.
>
> I cannot speak for the need to play it pianissimo. I can play it well at mp
> to mf or louder levels. Maybe a very good reed for quiet playing would allow
> this combination at pp. Give it a try and let me know how it works on your
> bassoons! (Sorry I did not include it in my new book "Bassoon Trills, Shakes
> and Skills". Sincerely, Gerald Corey geraldcorey@-----.ca
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rcramey" <rcramey@-----.edu>
> To: <doublereed@-----.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 11:39 PM
> Subject: [DR-L] BASSOON: high G to Bb tremolo fingerings
>
>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> Does anyone have a good solution for a tremolo from high G up to high Bb?
>> This appears in the Bach/Stokowski Toccata and Fugue in d minor, 1 measure
>> before rehearsal 8. Thanks!
>>
>> Richard Ramey
>> Professor of Bassoon
>> University of Arkansas
>>
>>
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