alternate fingering for Eb3?

    
alternate fingering for Eb3?    18:51 on Thursday, August 14, 2008          

HorseCrazy419
(6 points)
Posted by HorseCrazy419

Hi. I was playing my flute today (and not just today, I've been noticing it for quite a while) and I noticed when I play third octave E flat it doesn't really sound clear. It has kind of a fuzzy sound to it. All my other notes are fine so I was wondering if maybe there is an alternate fingering that might help. If not, is there anything I can do to fix it? Maybe it's something that I'm doing wrong? What do you suggest? Thanks so much!


Re: alternate fingering for Eb3?    20:25 on Thursday, August 14, 2008          

Patrick
(1743 points)
Posted by Patrick

are you depressing the G# key on the left hand? if not, you are supposed to


Re: alternate fingering for Eb3?    21:05 on Thursday, August 14, 2008          

Patrick
(1743 points)
Posted by Patrick

unless you have 6 fingers!


Re: alternate fingering for Eb3?    22:45 on Thursday, August 14, 2008          

HorseCrazy419
(6 points)
Posted by HorseCrazy419

yeah, I'm putting down all the right fingers, but it still sounds very fuzzy...maybe blowing faster air? Would that help?

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I'm not new to the flute at all, this is my 4th year of playing. I know the fingerings pretty well...(or at least I hope I do, hahaha)


Re: alternate fingering for Eb3?    07:22 on Friday, August 15, 2008          

Patrick
(1743 points)
Posted by Patrick

sounds to me like you are trying to force out a high note, a common problem...I tell all my students that you have to focus, not force, any note on the flute, you have to find the notes...now if the other high notes around the high Eb work, it might some tech issue a repair person could address...


Re: alternate fingering for Eb3?    11:37 on Friday, August 15, 2008          

HorseCrazy419
(6 points)
Posted by HorseCrazy419

No, I'm not forcing it, it comes really easily. Perhaps I just need more practcing. Thanks for you help though.


Re: alternate fingering for Eb3?    10:11 on Monday, October 6, 2008          

netter
(4 points)
Posted by netter

You may have a leak.


Re: alternate fingering for Eb3?    15:45 on Monday, October 6, 2008          

arabians207
(259 points)
Posted by arabians207

Definitely check for leaks.. Eb3 should NOT be a hard note to get out, at all..


Re: alternate fingering for Eb3?    06:29 on Tuesday, October 7, 2008          

Bilbo
(1340 points)
Posted by Bilbo

I'd also suggest having the flute checked for leaks. It may be that a pad has gone bad. You may be playing it outside more if you are in a US marching band and this can cause issues. It may be that the mechanism has a bad alignment issue from a loose screw or whatever. It may be that some other notes are having problems too but you just haven't played them recently.
How about the lower notes? Sometimes issues can be spotted when you try to get out the low ones. I'd try going down chromatically from low G say to low C.


Re: alternate fingering for Eb3?    13:18 on Saturday, October 11, 2008          

mormika
(92 points)
Posted by mormika

Eb3 is very ez to finger. Even if it is high note. U may have a leak. Bring your flute to a repair technician.

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there is no alternate fingering for Eb3. U have to press ur fingers down, all.


Re: alternate fingering for Eb3?    09:09 on Sunday, October 12, 2008          

FluteFreak87
(22 points)
Posted by FluteFreak87

Well um... When I first started playing my Eb3 was airy but then I learned it's the way your lips are. For me, the note needed more pressure between my lips. I made tham smaller and it wasn't airy anymore.


   




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