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Re: fall & sub-tone

Author: Chris P
Date: 2018-08-29 18:56

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Subtone is making just the sound of the note, but without the full tone quality - almost like a pure tone or sine wave with some breathiness about it. Think of it like practicing at 3am and trying not to disturb anyone sleeping.

This is what I'd do.

Try the fall as a downward lip bend diminuendoing to almost nothing and then whisper the last note (the D# being an accented appoggiatura). That will sound much better and is more stylistic than a fingered gliss which will sound far too measured and academic.

There are two ways you can do the gliss. Either gliss for the entire duration of the C, or hold the C for two beats and then gliss on the third beat - I'd be more inclined to do the latter as that's fairly common in big band sax charts. See which is more effective and fits the music better.

Is there another fingering you can use for the C instead of the standard fingering? Try playing the C as throat Bb with both the trill keys held open as that's far more flexible than the regular fingering and easier to lip bend down.

The only challenge is using that fingering for C when coming from the note before (I've no idea what note is before the C) and then using the side Eb key after the gliss, but you can always use the sliver key fingering for the D#. Try to release the trill keys towards the end of the gliss without any lumps so the gliss is one smooth downward slide.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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