Author: jamesoboe
Date: 2008-09-14 23:28
Hi Drew
I agree with everything you said. I suppose it would have been clearer to say, 'use forked F for legato as the technically easiest option.' Try playing F, E flat, D flat, E flat, repeated back and forth, at the very slow tempo of a crotchet equals 40, each note being worth a semiquaver. It's quite do-able, but within several seconds there will be a strong chance of mistakes appearing, reaching for both regular and side E flat, to facilitate the use of side F. The tempo only has to creep up a small degree before side F ceases to be a viable alternative. It seems more sensible to me to improve and equalise the quality of the forked F, to match those notes around it, than improve the technical vagaries of the side F, which quite quickly becomes a losing battle. At practical slow tempos it should, of course, be used in preference to the forked F. My comment in relation to Bobo's observations re: Tchaik. 4 slow mvt. solo, would apply to the 6th and 7th bars of the solo, and again, near the end of the solo. Both options are perfectly viable, but I know which one I would choose, while dealing with the nerves of playing it in a live concert! James
Post Edited (2008-09-14 23:32)
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