Author: jhoyla
Date: 2008-11-05 05:09
There is an "open" fingering for C# that works on some instruments, but (according to Chris) not on yours.
It works by Lifting ALL your fingers off the instrument and playing - it should sound a C#. This is why I said it was a "precarious" fingering - all thumbs, so to speak :-)
On your instrument the LH 1st finger plate is screwed down so far that it won't sound true. If you have a screwdriver and are feeling adventurous you can open up the plate a millimeter or so, and try the open C#. Be aware that getting the opening back to its optimal "almost closed" position so that you can play altissimo register easily, can be challenging ... Caveat Emptor.
J.
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