Klarinet Archive - Posting 000577.txt from 2001/10

From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Finzi fingering
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 04:05:42 -0400

In a message dated 10/16/01 11:49:15 PM Eastern
Daylight Time,
wde2@-----.net writes:

<<
At the risk of being tiresome, I would like to ask if
anyone has any "tricks" to suggest for the fingering
in the fifth section of the Finzi Bagatelles,
"Fughetta," the third bar after "2:" in the
chalumeau,
sixteenth notes of D-C#-B-C#- repeated five times
allegro vivace. It drives me nuts. Or is "practice,
practice, practice" the only workable solution?
>>

How about playing the B natural with the ring finger
on your right hand? I found that this alleviated the
problem coordinating my left hand ring finger and
pinky finger...go figure.

After the "practice, practice, practice" with the odd
B natural fingering for a few days/weeks, depending on
the player, you can go back to the middle finger B
natural in the passage and play it correctly with the
fingers not being delayed.

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York City

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