b 3 8ve trill

rikk22 · Post by **rikk22** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:20 am

how would u trill the B of the 3rd 8ve...in passages where it requires Bb and C4...im quite not sure myself

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:33 am

Do you mean how would you trill from B4 to C4, or are you asking how to trill from Bb3 to C4? Or Bb3 to B4? Regardless, check the trill charts at http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/flute/

rikk22 · Post by **rikk22** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:50 am

thanks..i dont really know which number goes on letters

does the middle c count as C1...octave 1?

i meant...the trill for Bb on the 6th ledger line above the staff to C (next to it) ...

could anyone tell me how to refer to these notes properly

sherbert789 · Post by **sherbert789** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:29 pm

I've always done that one as a harmonic.

To do this, you finger high F#, but put your thumb on the Bb thumb key instead of the B natural thumb key. Then trill your thumb. You have to direct your air a little bit differently than you would if you were just playing an F#, but I've always really liked this way of playing this trill.

Good luck!

rikk22 · Post by **rikk22** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:37 am

but it comes out as nothing with the Bb thumb fingering though on F...i suppose i wasn blowing properly enough anyways..thanks

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:33 pm

rikk22 wrote:thanks..i dont really know which number goes on letters

does the middle c count as C1...octave 1?

i meant...the trill for Bb on the 6th ledger line above the staff to C (next to it) ...

could anyone tell me how to refer to these notes properly

There are two methods. If you want to be strict and proper, the middle C (the lowest C you can play on a standard concert flute) is C4. Go up an octave, and you have C5. The letter refers to the note name, and the number to the octave that is in question. Also common among flutists is a system naming middle C as C1, as this is easier to understand (discussing the second octave, but referring to B5 is a bit confusing), and most any flutist you were talking to would understand what you meant. The second method is sort of flute-centric, so when talking to a Pianist, you might want to use the former system.