Eb to c above staff

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Claiken
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Eb to c above staff

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What is the best way to play an eb to a high C without the C popping out? and also moreover, without FUZZ in the sound? in my Siciliano this happens a few times and its all fuzzy and gross -or- nice but the C pops out of nowhere....

how can i fix this?

the lower octave of te C is also wanting to come out at times...
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Claiken wrote:What is the best way to play an eb to a high C without the C popping out? and also moreover, without FUZZ in the sound? in my Siciliano this happens a few times and its all fuzzy and gross -or- nice but the C pops out of nowhere....

how can i fix this?

the lower octave of te C is also wanting to come out at times...
What octaves are we talking about?
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its the space Eb to the 2 leger line C...

for me that C has always been a really bad note, but now normally if im playing up to it its good, but going with a leap like that it seems to come out of nowhere...
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One typical problem when going from Eb or D to C (and vice versa) is the coordination of the fingers. It's one of the most difficult transitions to do smoothly because all or most of the fingers are all moving in the opposite direction of each other. If all the fingers don't move precisely at the exact same time, it's common to get "false" notes in between which can affect the sound of the "real" note you are going to - sort of a "burble" in between. I'd suggest that you repeatedly practice going from Eb-C-Eb, C-Eb-C, D-C-D, C-D-C, etc. Just keep doing it slowly at first (maybe quarter note = 60) until you get a smooth transition, then speed it up a notch. Yes, it's boring but necessary to get the fingers moving in unison.
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