By Cindy Ellis
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Cindy Ellis |
We have completed 4 out of 5 performances of Shostakovich's 10th
Symphony this week, and the piccolo part is one of the most rewarding
and demanding in the repertory. Not only is the part full of lightening
fast technical passages where the piccolo is the top of the tutti
woodwind ladder, there are many exposed piano level solos. Make sure to
use a smaller aperture, but do not press the top lip down towards the
bottom: instead bring jaw, tongue, and lips slightly forward. Make sure
to use steady support and alternate fingerings become my primary choice
for many of the notes. See next month's
Flute Talk for an expanded
version of these tips... Let's Talk Picc article is called SShh...Time
to Play Softly!
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