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Author: zhangray4
Date: 2017-10-10 00:19
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As you can see from the attachment, for one of my orchestra pieces, I need to basically trill from A to C# for 10 measures at a pretty slow tempo. It's a very delicate part of the piece (Lord of the Rings) and I can't play it too loud. I can get it pretty well at a mf dynamic, but if I try to play it softer, I always have a delay in getting to the C#. I don't think there are any trill fingerings for this, right? Any suggestions?
-- Ray Zhang
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Author: SonicManEXE
Date: 2017-10-10 00:45
The only way I know to do that is with the top two trill keys. It may not be exactly a major third, but it's the best way to reliably get the closest interval to that. There's no way you can go from A to C# crossing over the break at that dynamic.
Jared
Ft. Lauderdale & Tampa, FL
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Author: GBK
Date: 2017-10-10 01:03
Play a regular C# and at the same time hold open the throat A key.
TR (A) XXX/XXX C#
Trill A-C# by using the 1st finger in the RH.
...GBK
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Author: zhangray4
Date: 2017-10-10 02:29
Thanks GBK. I tried it out and its a bit better than using the actual fingerings. Still pretty slow but I think my band director will understand. It's good enough.
Jared, I tried every trill key combination possible, and the highest I can go is a slightly-sharp C, by playing the regular fingering for throat Bb and adding the top two trill keys. I can't get it to be anywhere near a C#. Maybe it works for your instrument but not mine, who knows. Thanks for the suggestion though!
-- Ray Zhang
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Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-10-10 04:13
I do GBK's fingering choice, but trill the A key with my big right toe. The oboe players will be impressed and surely score you a date with a violaist. LoL
~Robt L Schwebel
Mthpc: Behn Vintage
Lig: Ishimori, Behn Delrin
Reed: Legere French Cut 3.75/4, Behn Brio 4
Horns: Uebel Superior (Bb,A), Ridenour Lyrique, Buffet R13 (Eb)
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2017-10-10 06:16
ClarinetRobt wrote:
> I do GBK's fingering choice, but trill the A key with my big
> right toe. The oboe players will be impressed and surely score
> you a date with a violaist. LoL
>
Pffff... that seems like a lot of unnecessary work. The correct way to do it is to switch to an alto clarinet during the 6/4 measure and play a tremolo from E to G# XD
-Jdbassplayer
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Author: zhangray4
Date: 2017-10-10 06:22
LMAO Robert, will definitely work on using the big right toe. Maybe we can create a right/left foot etude and studies book haha
-- Ray Zhang
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