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Author: Susie
Date: 2004-04-20 03:27
i am having difficulty getting out the second c# above the staff... does anyone have tips?? or preferred fingerings??
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Author: Hannah
Date: 2004-04-20 03:41
Umm. . Susi? What instrument do you play?
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Author: Flautist
Date: 2004-04-27 09:56
Is the C# you are talking about the one which uses 2 ledger lines above the staff? Or the one an octave above it(omg..)?
I also play the flute for 2 years. My tutor told me that C# is perhaps the most 'hollow' sound on the flute. As you know Susie, playing C#( C#7) doesn't need to press any buttons, except the Eb key pressed by the pinky to support the flute. As a result, the tube of the flute is very short and exposed or open, hence there is little pressure and vibration of the air which is inside the flute.
I practice a few hours on the flute almost everyday, and the C#7 is not a major problem for me. I can overcome the emptiness of the tone, provided I play with the correct air speed and air intensity. Breath support is vital also, as the diaphragm needs to create a constant yet definite pressure for the stability of the stream or air. Remember a supported tone is one which is neither fluctuating, wavvy and unstable. Of course other key aspects to note are: embourchure and tonguing.
I believe that if you look out for the above points I have listed, you should be able to overcome the obstacle in no time at all. If you find difficulty still, feel free to post it here.
P.S. If the C# you are talking about is the C# way above the staff, then I have nothing to say. Even if we hit the note, it is going to be the most earth-shattering, glass-breaking, screechy tone ever. Do note that the note is a semitone above the 'comfort zone' of the flute's 3 octave range.
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Author: Karis
Date: 2004-04-27 22:24
If you haven't tried this....start on middle G and go up the chromatic scale slowly. It takes a while to get used to the really high notes if you aren't used to going that high. You have to practice those notes everyday for a while until you feel comfortable. Then, try doing octaves with the notes. start on middle C# and switch to the high C# slowly at first and get faster and faster each time. This works. Trust me. If you need help on fingerings for these notes or anything else, you can always email me.
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Author: susana
Date: 2004-05-05 02:59
I agree wholeheartedly with Karis' suggestion of going slowly up the chromatic scale. I have a fingering for that high C# that is somehow always right on the money, intonation-wise: Left hand thumb and first finger up, second finger down, third finger HALF-cover the hole (of course you have to have an open-hole flute for this and if you don't, then third finger down), pinkie down. Right hand first finger down, everybody else up except for pinkie on the gizmo lever. If you don't have a gizmo, put your pinkie on all the levers down there, whether you have a B-foot or not.
Good luck! It took me a couple of months to get a decent tone on C# and D. Get used to the fingering, go slow, and use a LOT of air, and slide from high C on up. You'll get there!
Susana
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