Author: zhangray4
Date: 2017-12-25 08:59
Hi all,
First of all: Merry Christmas! (for some of you right now, and for most of us in a few hours)
So I am auditioning for a local honor band in January, and they want to hear excerpts from the Weber Concertino, including the Introduction portion of it. I think it's safe to say that the opening Bb at a pianissimo dynamic is something hard for most people. I've experimented with different fingerings of the Bb, starting with the common ones, and coming up with my own (I think). I play either
[Register][Thumb] x x o [side Eb] | x x x [F/C key]
or
[Register][Thumb] x x o [sliver Eb] | x x x [F/C key]
For me it works better than the normal fingerings at starting the Bb at a extremely soft dynamic. It might not work for you depending on your setup.
Any suggestions on how to play the opening Bb at pianissimo? Fingerings? Breath support? Tonguing?
Thanks!
-- Ray Zhang
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