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Re: Pianissimo altissimo

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2016-07-12 02:19

Firstly, I'd say there are no "unusual fingerings." The first one listed in the chart is not necessarily "the right one" for a given situation. The fingering you use depends a lot on what note you are coming from and/or what note you are leading into.

That aside, getting more comfortable with the mechanism of what is happening as you move into higher octaves is most important. I would say that you should try over blowing from (for example) the "C," ledger line below the staff to the "G" sitting on top of the staff WITHOUT THE OCTAVE KEY. This pair is one of the easier ones as well as those moving higher to throat "F"/high "C." Doing this is a matter of puffing just a little more air to move to the next register. Once you can do this with some ease, apply the same "feel" to the altissimo notes (perhaps even try fifth line "F" to "D," top of staff "G" to "E," etc. It will be the same feel. I think your notes in the altissimo will become more stable this way.

Making the dynamic adjustment then become regulating the embouchure to accommodate less air but with the focus to achieve the appropriate register.

.....................Paul Aviles

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