Once again, I agree with Bob.
Generally high G sharp 2nd on the B horn using 23 when necessary for pitch purposes. Generally move to the B horn at the written second line G sharp. There are exceptions to all of the "rules" either for tone, pitch, ease of fingering, or slur purposes. Knowledge of all "alternate" fingerings provides many excellent remedies for negotiating the trickier passages. Chris Wilhjelm >>> "Robert N. Ward" 08/23/11 4:05 PM >>> High G#: never on F-horn, and mostly 2nd valve on the B-horn. Now and then it's too flat in the context, so B23. I change usually at G# in the staff. Will occasionally play higher on F-horn for sound purposes. Sometimes D at bottom of treble clef B3. Low notes C# B23, D B12 or B3, Eb B1, E B2 or occasionally F12 or F3, F B0 or F1 depending on context. Robert N. Ward Principal Horn San Francisco Symphony [email protected] On Aug 21, 2011, at 3:01 PM, Luke Zyla wrote: > >> >> >> (1) What fingering do you prefer to use most of the time for high >> G#/Ab ? >> >> 1a Fingering on F horn: __2-3_______ 1b. on Bb horn: >> ___2-3_(will use 3 sometimes for security, but a little flat) >> >> (2) At what point do you like to switch from F horn to Bb horn >> side, when playing an F/Bb double horn? I always change to Bb horn on G#. >> I like to keep it automatic. The tone quality of the Bb and F horns on the >> notes between G# and C match so closely on my Paxman Model 20L that I just >> want to keep it automatic. I think this is the best route when on the >> battlefield. >> >> > Luke Zyla > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/rnward%40comcast.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/cwilhjelm%40pascack.k12.nj.us _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
