Originally posted by Howellsimon
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On the 2056, the main alternate fingerings I used were (Bb treble clef terms):
fourth-line D - 1 + 3
B above the staff - 1 + 2 (the traditional 2nd valve fingering here was VERY flat)
I don't recall having to use more than a tiny bit of lipping for A on the first ledger line above the staff. Keep in mind that not every example of these instruments has exactly the same tendencies, and mouthpiece choice tends to complicate things, too.
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