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Re: Left-hand F

Author: oboe1960
Date: 2007-09-17 01:34

you want to use the left hand F when the banana key F is unavailable to you because your right hand ring finger is on some other key just before it. Think about playing a D. How would you go from a D to an F if you didn't have either the forked F or the left F? You would get an E in between every time you played those two notes in succession. The forked F just does not sound good and it can be an awkward fingering sometimes, so the left F was developed to take the place of that banana key. Here are some sequences when you would use it:
After a D, a C#, an Eb, a low C, etc.

Think about your left Eb key; it serves the same function in a way: when you just played a low C# and have to go to Eb, you don't want to use the right pinky again, you might get a "blip" in between--- so a left Eb key has been added. Same rationale behind the left F.

There are times when you will still need to use the forked F. Try playing a low C#, then Eb with the left Eb key, then F...... uh-oh, ran out of pinkies! That is when the forked F is advisable.

I hope that helps----

Post Edited (2007-09-17 01:35)

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