 The Fingering Forum
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Author: Crusty old
Date: 2005-02-20 20:39
Is there any one who knows any exercises to improve playing these ranges? I'm having a hard time trying to play Charanga and Salsa. I just can't figure out how to play all the turns and grace notes in these ranges. (I'm trying to transcribe solos and play, but...)
Any suggestion, even an insult, is appreciated...
Crusty
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Author: Oboe
Date: 2005-02-21 02:06
if I could see the music I might could help you..
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Author: Elisa
Date: 2005-02-22 23:31
try doing lip slures from the lower to higher octaves...this will help strengthen your emboucher for the higher registers
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Author: Crusty
Date: 2005-02-23 07:09
First of all, thanks. I'm not really good with "reading music" nor would I claim to be "Classically well trained." Because of influx of recent Latin migration here, I have been called upon to play Salsa and Charanga. The hallmark of flutes in these styles are to play with in 3rd and 4th octaves with the trills, turns and many "grace notes" at the speed of 1st and 2nd octaves. I can jump from lowest D to the 4th octave D, but that's not my question. Rather I want to know if there are any exercises to facilitate fingering. If you're curious about these styles of music, check out Orlando "Maraca" Valle, he really is amazing, Nestor Torres, Danilo Lozano. Their tequnique in that raenge is "out of site" and I was wondering if any of you who frequent this forum knew of any exercises.
Humbly that is all...
Crusty
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Author: Theboy_2
Date: 2005-02-23 21:20
heres an exercise that i've used for fingering exercises. start on a high note(whichever your 3rd and 4th octaves notes are) and play a tone below it, then back up, and another tone below it(ex. A-G-A-F-A-E-A etc). and continue downwards in eigth notes going at a resonable case. not too quick after going downwards over an octave and a half, thats starting to be a big jump! you can also do this from a low note and go upwards. hope this helps.
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Author: Crusty
Date: 2005-02-24 00:47
Thanks Theboy_2! I tried it and yes, it is tough, but I can see the end result. Also, I've somehow modified the exercise to do the half steps; i.e., A-G#-A-G-A-F#-A-F... so on and reverse A-Bb-A-B-A-C-A-C# Oye! (Also starting on 4th octave and down)!
My fingers get tangeled up really easy now!
Thanks again.
Crusty.
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Author: cas
Date: 2005-03-28 21:12
Also, the really high notes above high C are MUCH easier on the traditional 5 key flute. And this site even has a fingering chart for them! Of course, the 5 key flute has other issues though. Most cubans don't play these anymore, but people like Eddie Zervignon do.
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