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Author: JonTheReeds
Date: 2015-03-11 13:18
Which fingering do you use for G - G# - A - G# - A, where G is 4 ledger lines above the stave?
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-03-11 16:36
Wow, good question.
I have changed that soooooo many times over the years and am just now looking at a fake that I like for "G" and "G#." I use the right pinky "Eb/Ab" and the rest open (a rather "high" over blown option) except for the thumb and register of course, for "G;" then add the last two sidekeys for the "G#;" and this sets up using the standard overblown high "E" for the "A." Still I think there is a better fake high "A" that I am overlooking.
............Paul Aviles
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Author: johng ★2017
Date: 2015-03-11 17:34
G: TR 23/12 Eb
G#: TR 23/2 Eb
A: TR 23 Eb
-and back
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-03-11 19:29
Thank you "johng."
I have almost been militant in my avoidance of the upper range since most practical music ends at the high "G."
Good fingering, and better in tune than mine!
...........Paul Aviles
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Author: JonTheReeds
Date: 2015-03-12 01:11
Brilliant, thanks johng
A great solution and so simple when you know how! I have been twisting my fingers into all sorts of knots trying to find fingerings that worked
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2015-03-12 20:28
Agree with Johng but I sometimes use the first finger in the RH for the G# depending on intonation but both work very well.
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2015-03-13 00:05
For me, A works better with either LH or RH C#/F# instead of the more common Eb key.
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Author: qualitycontrol
Date: 2015-03-13 06:38
I find for staccato passages, especially quick ones, long fingerings work better for chromatic runs:
F: 123c#/123
F#: 123c#/12
G: 123(c#)/12 C/F
G#: 123(c#)/2 C/F
A: 123(c#) C/F
For all but the F and F#, the LF c#/g# key is not necessary, but it can be kept down to facilitate the transition back down to those notes and I find it makes the long G speak a bit easier.
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