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Author: Erica
Date: 2001-09-23 21:14
We're playing this piece in band that calls for a trill from an F4 to an A4 (in accordance to the reference at the top of the page). We're playing very quietly here, and when we play it with the standard fingerings of the two notes, the noise of the pads closeing is comming out far to much, and it's really choppy and uneven. Does anyone know of a better way to trill these notes, or can anyone point me in the direction of a trill fingering chart that has this trill listed (www.wfg.sneezy.org, does not have it).
Thanks,
Erica
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Author: Bob Curtis
Date: 2001-09-23 21:20
Erica - If you can find a Rubank Beginners or Inrtermediate Clarinet book they usually have a fingering chart AND a trill chart showing various alternate fingerings for trills such as you have mentioned. You might be able to get your local music store to order such a fingering chart for you.
Bob Curtis
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-09-23 21:24
This is a tremolo rather than trill so it won't be on the trill charts. By definition, a trill is between two adjacent notes in the scale, although one can be flatted or sharped from the scale note if indicated on the trill.
Now when you say F4 to A4, I take that as first space F in the staff down to the A that is two ledger lines below the the staff. There's no magic fingerings available that will help this. You need to practice slow and evenly and gradually speed it up. The fingers need to move quickly and lightly. If they move too hard, that's when you are apt to get the noise of pads closing.
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Author: Erica
Date: 2001-09-24 02:47
Actually, I meant from first space F up to the second space A, but I think the same concept, that Dee gave, applies. I was just kind of assuming on the number system there; It's pretty confusing.
Thanks for the input and advice!!!
Erica,
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-09-24 11:55
On my clarinet I can finger F and 'trill' with the side jkey 2nd from the top. It is a bit flat and stuffy, but is a pretty good sound if I trill with all of the bottom 3 side keys - all with the first finger. For any tremolos areound this area of a clarinet just experiment.
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2001-09-24 14:32
When you say you are using the "standard" fingerings, does that mean you are lifting your thumb each time you play the A? If so, try keeping the thumb hole closed and only moving the A key or the second trill key (as Gordon suggests) to make the tremolo. The A will be a little flat and stuffy but perhaps close enough for a soft tremolo and it should eliminate the choppiness. If the A is unacceptaby flat, using the bottom three right trill keys (again, without lifting the thumb) will improve it.
Best regards,
jnk
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