BreakFromTheHerd Veteran Member
Joined: 12 Apr 2022 Posts: 137
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:50 am Post subject: Best fingering for the D above high C |
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On a Bb trumpet, what is the best fingering for high D?
In high school and college I played high D with the first valve (1--). I always assumed that this was the standard fingering. But now I am learning that there are other ways to play it, such as open (---), and also with first and third valves (1-3). I don't like playing it open because I tend to hit the C below it. But I tried first and third valves last night and discovered that the D slotted easier and was better in tune than with first valve alone, which is flat on my Shires. I don't remember it being that flat on my old Bach 37, but I was a kid then and didn't have the ear that I have now. |
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