For our Woodwind Quintet for solo and ensemble (a busy topic it seems) we are, as said, playing Khatchaturian's well-famed Sabre Dance. I get the introductory bass/drone sort of thing underneath, and was wondering if there is any other fingering that might make the octave jumps easier.





Also, there is the last ending that is basically a chromatic scale, so I'm guessing that it will only come along through practice. Any suggestions or tips for this piece would be great.



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Sorry to be putting this up so late, but our quintet decided not to play the Sabre Dance, instead we're playing some piece from the 60's (?).