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Re: Change of fingering on the same note

Author: eddiec ★2017
Date: 2007-08-22 01:12

Thanks for all the replies.

I understand there are many reasons to change fingerings on the same note, but I don't think this is what Klose had in mind. There's no technical reason to use his fingerings; most sound terrible and some are quite awkward.

For those without the benefit of the book with them... For example, all above the break,
E as XXX X0X 3 (changing to normal)
F as XXX 0XX 3 (changing to normal)
G as XXX X00 or XXX X0X to XXX 0.0 (halfhole, none of these sound a G)
A as X0X 00X (changing to normal)
B as 0X0 000
Below the break,
B as 00X 000 + the two long RH levers

I don't have my Klose chart but I think 3 is the C/F lever.

Based on how poor or outright wrong these sound, I'm thinking they have to be simple system fingerings. As to why one would change fingerings on simple arpeggio figures (G-C-E-E D, G-C-G-G-F) and scales, I really don't know. He says the change must "not cause the slighttest interruption in the vibration of sound", so if it can't be heard, and it isn't technically necessary, I don't get the point.

So... thank goodness for Boehm!

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