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Author: Joanne
Date: 1999-09-29 05:01
I'm playing in a musical in which the orchestra has been reduced to a 9-piece ensemble, so I need to cover all the piccolo solos! Any suggestions for a good altissimo G# fingering?
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-09-29 05:25
The most reliable fingering i know is an over blown altissimo D with the F/C key instead of the Gb/Eb key.
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Author: Kevin Bowman
Date: 1999-09-29 18:38
Check out the woodwind fingering guide - I'm sure there's some good suggestions there. It's hosted right here on sneezy, www.sneezy.org/wfg.
Kevin Bowman
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 1999-09-29 18:51
Since you are up so high, why not transpose for an Eb cl, or at least a C [if you can find one]. I have done similarly in several musicals, most notably playing parts in Music Man "Shipoopi" on A cl because of many sharps in the sig. Combo-orch's for musicals can be nearly impossible! Good luck, Don
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Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-09-29 21:50
The need for a smaller clarinet doesn't really arise until you've reached notes above high C. G# should be within one's standard range.
As for lots of sharps... it's just a matter of playing in those keys reguarly. It's easier to play Bb in F# or C# than it is to transpose to A in G or D while sightreading.
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Author: Kimberly Nisius
Date: 1999-10-03 01:58
I have many different fingerings, and they all depend on what note preceds it. One is, from top to bottom thumb and register key, 2;1 and C# (usually on the left since you need your Eb for other notes up there.
Another is thumb and register key, C#/G# key and bottom side key for right hand.
There are many alterations of other fingerings, you can just sit and squeek out any finger combination and check the tuner, and what ever is easiest to come by from the previous note you use.
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