Author: vboboe
Date: 2006-12-26 19:51
... are third octave fingerings substantially different than Basic with semi-automatic octaves?
... being a newbie to the highest register myself, i've found it more satisfying in practice time to use a really responsive (softer than usual) 'high soprano' reed that sings very easily and QUIETLY up there, it sure saves the ears and the nerves while developing skill in high legato transitions, and at least it produces changes in sound to tell you what your fingers are doing, but yes, dynamic range is sacrificed at this point, and as a result, air support is often compromised too
... learning the fingering is hard enough, but having a balky reed is counter-productive and very frustrating, especially if it's quirky and maybe plays the Hi F but won't play the Hi E, or something similar to that
... later on, when fingers really know what they're doing, can transition off onto ye average 'harder' reeds with louder dynamic range, and then develop the air support and embouchure techniques to make them sing gorgeously up there, or else fix the reeds to free them up a bit so you can play the piece when it's due at the growth stage you're at by then
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