Need help for high B-C trill in Pierné Sonata!

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Need help for high B-C trill in Pierné Sonata!

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Hello everywhere!
I'm to perform the Pierné flute Sonata for the first time in several monthes, and I don't find a satisfying fingering for the high B-C trill in last movment. Thank you very much in advance for your help!
Octopus

PS Excuse me for my poor english, I'm a french professionnal flutist who plays since a little while on her first B-foot flute!!...

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Post by fluteguy18 »

Bonjour Octopus! Bienvenue a Fluteland!

Here is a link to a few useful charts. I hope they help!

http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/flute/fl_tr2_3.html

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Oh, thank you very much!...I tried all the trills and did'nt choose yet. Such a document can always be helpful...to convince oneself that the is no "ideal" solution!
Thanks again!
Octopus

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Post by atoriphile »

You might want to take another look. There is only one trill fingering listed for the high B to C trill. Namely, fingering high B and trilling with the thumb.

I agree that that website is a great (free!) source for fingerings.

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Hello!
Excuse me, there is a misunderstanding: I was speaking about the trill in the third octave...
Yes of course, I can shake the thumb, since I'm 12!
Greetings, Octopus

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Post by atoriphile »

No misunderstanding. The only trill I know of (and that is listed on the link) for the third octave high B to C is to play third octave high B and trill with the thumb.

Any questions?

:)

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Post by Octopus »

Oh, excuse me!
There is a confusing indeed. I was speaking about Bb6-C7, not B6-C7, also a rather unusual trill (and with a new B-foot I'm looking after new fingerings too). I was confusing with german, since you say "H" (B) and "B" (Bb). Sorry.
Octopus

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Post by fluteguy18 »

Here is the fingering I use. Left Thumb down. Right Index finger down. First trill key down. Right pinkie down.

Then, just trill your thumb.

Bougez votre pouce. Utilize le deuxieme example pour le trill "Bb6-C7" a la diagramme. Il n'est pas neccessaire utilizer le clef "B" a la pied. Mais, si tu comprends ma pauvre Francais, ecris a moi avec la "PM" bouton pour plus d'information.

-Fluteguy

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Hello fluteguy!
Thanks for the reply. On the chart the examples 3, 4, 6, works rather good in this case, and for me the sixth is the best one. Anyway, a fingering will fit on a flute, and not on an other one (your fingering doesn't work, or maybe I understood something wrong!).
Your french is better than my english. Thanks again.
Octopus

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Post by atoriphile »

Oh, I guess there was a misunderstanding after all! :oops:

I didn't realize you were from Europe and that there was a different system of naming notes over there.

I did always wonder about pieces of music that had "H-moll" on it, for example. Now I know!

Thanks!

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Post by fluteguy18 »

Octopus

:oops: :D

Merci. Je ne le parle pas beaucoup. A L'Etates Unis, il n'y a pas beacoup des gens qui parle le Francais.



With your English, and my French, we should be okay. :D

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