Author: HautboisJJ
Date: 2011-03-24 02:40
Ceri, you are right, and re-reading my post i think you might have misunderstood when i said notes above 2nd octave C, which meant notes above high C with the 2nd octave key. Sorry about that!
But even so, i have seen more than a handful players from Germany as well as Holland with automatic instruments lift for the middle register, and certainly many people more with semi/auto instruments lifting for the 3rd octave. Perhaps it is caused by the pool of teachers residing here in South East Asia but i have barely seen anyone half hole for the 3rd octave. I use short scrape reeds too and play semi automatic and used to lift for the middle but now half-hole, but still lift for the 3rd octave because i prefer the setup of such a system.
Ceri, can you tell us what the common fingerings are (top C#-D#) in France and how people prefer to setup the height of the half hole plate, the 3rd octave, and the C key screw? Thanks!
Regards,
Howard
Post Edited (2011-03-24 02:47)
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