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Originally Posted by Bear I believe the reason no one has posted is because there is not a "set" fingering for the registers for which you inquire. For example, I play pedal C open, but others have more success with all three valves down. | In theory, open is the right fingering, but I can't even get out the note. I can hit it with 13... Quote: |
I play double high c with first valve while others play it open, 2nd, or even 3rd. I personally think to play in those registers with a clear, strong and well-defined sound, one must play on their particular equipment and find which fingerings most help them acheive their "sound". Hope this helps.
| Well, yes, but also about tuning. In Rubank's method, he gives out some fingerings from high C to the F above it with preferred tuning (C# is 2, D is open, etc). That's all I was asking.  |
Pedal notes are definately one of the five most debated points as to playing the trumpet (pedals, tongue, embouchure placement, embouchure change in the upper register, anyone else have one?); thus, no matter what I say, somebody below me is bound to say, "NO! THIS IS THE CORRECT WAY!"
Anyways, for just one example, try arpeggiating down to pedal C by playing C in the staff followed by G, E, C, G, E, pedal C, and let the pedal C sink as flat as the G below or even lower. Over time, you'll learn how to push the air harder (harder or faster, I don't know) up to pedal C open, and sometimes I can play pedal C# open. There's eight-bazillion ways to do this, so please nobody give me the "absolutely correct" speech.
In terms of upper register fingering, it all depends on the intonation of the individual horn. On my horn, I can play every note above high E and every note in between open! On some horns, you'll want to play the high D open while on others you'll want to use 1, 13, or maybe another one that'll work. Double C I can play open the couple times I've played it, so it's all a relative game.