Chapter 9: Higher, Lower, and in Between: More Advanced Notes Track 12
#1: One-and-one B RH1
LH1
RH4
TH
#2: Thumb B LH1
RH4
TH B
Figure 9-1: Three fingerings for the note B%.
#3: B lever LH1
RH4
TH
LEVER
✓ Fingering #1 in Figure 9-1 is called “One-and-One B%.” This fingering is the first one you need to learn, because you can use it anywhere you have a B% to play.
✓ Fingering #2 in Figure 9-1 is called “Thumb B%.” This fingering makes a whole lot of B%s a whole lot easier to play. When you’re playing a piece that’s in a key with B% in it, you’ll want to use this fingering most often. The beauty of the Thumb B% is that you can leave your thumb down on it while you play all the other notes on the flute, with these exceptions:
• B$, because you want a B$, not a B%. (The third octave B$ makes a really strange noise if the Thumb B% key is down.)
• The third octave (high) F#, because having that extra key down makes high F# sound very strange. (See more about the high notes in Chapter 14.)
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