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Re: Help going over "The Break"

Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-05-31 16:11

Are you keeping your right hand fingers down when crossing the break?

When going from Bb to C (and then back down to Bb), keep your right hand fingers down all the while you're playing the Bb.

So the Bb fingering is: Sp, A, ooo|xxxF/C
And the C fingering is: Sp, xxx|xxxF/C - which is replacing the left hand fingers and coming off the A key.

Practice playing Bb-C-Bb-C-Bb-C-Bb very slowly and as smoothly as possible (slurred, not tongued) until your left hand fingers and change in breath pressure gets accustomed to it, then gradually speed up.

You can do the same thing as above, but playing Bb-B or A-B instead, or even wider intervals such as G-B, G-C or G-D, in each case keeping the relevant right hand fingers down while playing the G.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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