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Re: Speaker Key Touchpiece Height; What Is Your Preference?

Author: Tony Pay ★2017
Date: 2021-02-03 22:34

Yes, that's right. But it's a simplification to consider just the venting of the key in isolation.

Much more crucial is the rest of the fingering for that G#. Depending on the actual instrument, a common fingering could be: sp o | o x x | x o x | x

The venting alters the pitch, and so alters what 'resonance' fingering you need. You need reliable versions of G# and A#, preferably with a not too complicated transition between them.

In general, I find less experienced players to be very unaware of slightly unusual wrinkles on standard modern instrument fingerings. They might try adding LH little finger F#/C# to their top G, for example – it can be a help, again depending on the instrument, in Beethoven 8 trio.

Tony

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