how to play the C in the first octave of the piccolo?

    
how to play the C in the first octave of the piccolo?    22:49 on Saturday, July 9, 2011          

ncpnic
(32 points)
Posted by ncpnic

Hi everybody a fiend gave me a piccolo and I was playing it (like a flute) but I don't know how do play the first C in the first scale, I tried to press all the keys as I do on my flute but I never heard my C... so please tell me which finger or key do I have to press.... thanks!


Re: how to play the C in the first octave of the piccolo?    02:45 on Sunday, July 10, 2011          

contra448
(771 points)
Posted by contra448

There is no low C on a piccolo.


Re: how to play the C in the first octave of the piccolo?    03:39 on Monday, July 11, 2011          

BsnDude
(10 points)
Posted by BsnDude

I'll start with this: The theory is simple, but the keywork complex.
For a Picc to have low C, it's body would have to be longer and a tone whole added that could then be covered by a key.
The key after D on the common day Picc is the Eb key. If I am not mistaking, there are Piccs with low C but they are rare still. At any rate, nothing below a D is ever written as those notes are *for the most part* non-existent.


   




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