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  1. Extreme register fingerings

    Quick question: for the extreme upper register (B4 and above) and the false tones in the low register (below B0), what are the best fingerings? I play a Besson Sovereign and I noticed that the high E seems to speak much better open than with second valve and that high F may speak better using 1 and 2 rather than open, though my chops protested before I could do more testing. Are there any other alternate fingerings such as this? The high D seems to be a bad note like the B.
    I saw somewhere that Bb0 (an octave below pedal Bb), could be fingered with second valve as a false tone. What are others' experience with false tones on Bessons and other Euphs and what are the best fingerings.

    Thanks!
    Daniel Agramonte

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    Most of your questions are answered in my book, the Advanced Fingering Guide:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/149472...uWL&ref=plSrch

    As for the false Bb, it depends on the horn and your chops. But usually I play it with second valve.
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    Quote Originally Posted by davewerden View Post
    Most of your questions are answered in my book, the Advanced Fingering Guide:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/149472...uWL&ref=plSrch

    As for the false Bb, it depends on the horn and your chops. But usually I play it with second valve.
    I had never tried this before, but danged if it doesn't work!
    David Bjornstad

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