On Oct 5, 2009, at 10:00 AM, [1][email protected] wrote: Message: 1 Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 10:05:49 -0700 From: "Robert N. Ward" <[2][email protected]> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Descants and alternative fingerings To: The Horn List <[3][email protected]> Message-ID: <[4][email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes One possible fingering for a sustained G is B23+stopping valve, if you tune it up the right way. Or, depending on the key, pull the B3 slide so that B13 is right on. B
I second Bob's motion for (Bb horn) 23 + stop valve for g. This will give you all the open f horn notes. This was one of Alan Civil's favorite Bb horn fingerings on his single Alex Bb horn with stop/A valve. I used to have a wonderful horn with a low f extension for my pinky finger. 6 valves for 5 fingers, but i got used to it. It also had a valve-switchable A/Stop valve so you didn't have to change slides for that feature. One should always look for alternate fingerings when the situation calls for it. I use my Paxman Bb/f mostly above G on the top of the staff, with the fingerings from an octave below on a regular F horn. That should give you some clues for the highest notes above C. A descant can come in handy in a variety of ways. And wait till you hear the pedal tones played on high F horn! very "fundamental." Enjoy, Wendell For info about my book, DVDs and live video chat horn lessons, see my web site at [5]www.wendellworld.com References 1. mailto:[email protected] 2. mailto:[email protected] 3. mailto:[email protected] 4. mailto:[email protected] 5. http://www.wendellworld.com/
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