How the #*$& do you play this note

Adam08 · Post by **Adam08** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:20 pm

I just received my solo for solo contest at school today.

It has a Bb below the staff. How would I play that? I doubt even if I knew the fingering I could play it. Thats pretty low.

Adam

Kendall · Post by **Kendall** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:27 pm

Amazingly enough this note is possible to play. Though I'm not sure what kind of flute you have (B or C foot joint?) If you have a C there is no way to play it. If you have a B then you have to purchase an extension for about 75 dollars to play that note. I would highly reccoment bringing it up an octave. The note is next to impossible. Nor will it ever be close to in tune. So in simplest terms, bring it up an octave.

Adam08 · Post by **Adam08** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:12 pm

I guess I cant play that note. I was looking at it and its in small notes (whatever you call that) when it does it (its the intro) so its optional.

noseflute · Post by **noseflute** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:27 am

Hi Adam,

The small notes in the intro would probably be a "cue", which means they're actually played by your accompanist (pianist/band/orchestra/wahtever). They're just there as a guide, you don't have to play them.

Good luck with your competition!

Adam08 · Post by **Adam08** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:23 pm

I knew that was what it was called.

Symphony · Post by **Symphony** » Sat May 28, 2005 9:50 am

Never knew you can get a gadget for a low Bb. Must invest in that. Where does it go? parallel to the high C gadget?

Claiken · Post by **Claiken** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:01 pm

i never knew there was any gadgets for flutes

Kendall · Post by **Kendall** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:22 pm

http://www.eldredspellflutes.com/Widgets.htm

this is a list of widgets for flute

amhso · Post by **amhso** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:06 pm

wait are you sure you're even supposed to play it? would it be a piano accompaniment?

anyways don't bother playing that. just go straight to the solo piece.

Claiken · Post by **Claiken** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:41 am

Kendall wrote:http://www.eldredspellflutes.com/Widgets.htm

this is a list of widgets for flute

very, VERY interesting!!!