breaking an incorrect habit

[Callidor]

I'm embarrassed to admit this, but the other night I discovered that after two years of playing the flute, I've been fingering F# (1st and 2nd octaves) incorrectly! Rather than using fingers 3 and 4 on my right hand, I was using fingers 2 3 and 4. This definitely results in a flatter, airier note, so it's important that I fix it. I've never had a teacher, so I must have simply misread the finger chart back when I was learning, and nobody ever corrected me!

I've spent the last couple days trying to break this habit, but it's tough to overcome muscle memory. I'm getting better at playing the note correctly, but I still find the transition from D2 to F#2 to be fairly tricky. Has anybody else ever had to break an incorrect habit like this before? Are there any tricks to make it easier? Thanks.

[vampav8trix]

I don't know how you are trying to finger it now but it is F#2 (1,2,3,3,D# key). You just have to practice slowly over and over again. It will drive you nuts.

I just had my cromatic scale high C4 changed one week ago. My audtition is tomorrow morning. I hope I nail it.

Just repitition. That's all you can do.

[zummerzet_lou]

Perhaps lots of slow scales with F# in (Eg. Gmaj, Emajor, Dmajor) etc

Also find a few pieces with F# in the key signature ...

Remember slooowww practise, then gradually return to speed when your fingers have re-learnt F#

All the best,
Lou