Just learn to play that G first valve (on Bb horn) - hear it in tune...play it in tune. You may need to swing your right hand out a bit...
It's a 5th partial - and no flatter (depending on how you tune your horn...) than F horn middle E (which many of us play ALL the time) - so playing that note in tune with that fingering is more of a matter of will than technology. Sandra -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martin Grainger Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 6:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Hornlist] Descants and alternative fingerings Hello all, I'm a longstanding double horn player (standing in F), but I will hopefully soon be buying a descant (Bb/A(+)/f alto) to complement it. I'm well aware that it's not an instrument to be left in the cupboard for the "high dates", and I want to feel as at home with it as I do my double, which I realise will take a bit of work (not least retraining my thumb!) So, a couple of questions: 1. Am I being realistic in thinking that I will be able to learn to swap between the horns without too much drama when I have grown accustomed to the descant? 2. Does anybody have any tips and tricks for fingering on a descant? Obviously the most pressing issue will be middle G - 1st valve being flat and 1&3 being too fiddly to play quickly. Given that there will be an A valve as well as an f alto valve, there should be some alternatives... (actually, now I think about it I suppose the f alto side would have a middle G on open?) Any input gratefully received! Martin. _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
