Author: oboedrew
Date: 2008-07-17 12:42
jhoyla wrote:
> Fingerings are only the means to an end, the end being (big
> chorus) MAKING MUSIC. If a trill key makes better music for you
> on your instrument, use it!
>
> Alternate fingerings are not for every occasion, but are useful
> when you need them and they add to the range of colour of the
> instrument. There is no such thing as a "wrong fingering", only
> an "out of tune" or "bad-sounding" note.
>
> Everything serves the music.
>
> J.
Well said, jhoyla. I think there's a grain of truth behind the dogma that one should always use "real" or "correct" fingerings. Students too often resort to simpler but musically inferior fingerings to mask basic technical deficiencies. And such shortcuts result it slower progress for those students. But there's something seriously wrong when some teachers/professionals get upset about other teachers/professionals (even advanced students) using short/trill/alternate fingerings when it makes more sense and helps achieve a better musical result.
Cheers,
Drew
www.oboedrew.com
Post Edited (2008-07-17 12:45)
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