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RE: tricks on how to play "high c" on a

Author: ron
Date: 2000-02-06 07:03

This is a tough one, Crystal.
It's been a long time since I've even contemplated this. However, I once knew a sergeant in an Air Force band who delighted himself and amazed other players by playing piccolo parts (impeccably, by the way) on his Bb horn. To the best of my recollection he used closed thumb,register and 1st and 2nd fingers of both hands for an ultra high B and both forefingers only for high C. Be brave and experiment. You may find some uncanny fingerings (you might try some with the thumb hole open) that work for you at that stratospheric range. I don't know that there are any 'standard' fingerings for notes up there, they'll be overtones of something.
Let us know what you find out.
Ron

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