Halfers
Finger Flapper
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I'm rubbish at Altissimo. Palm keys are as high as I get. Occasionally I try a few and stumble, so I give up. In honesty, I've not really dedicated much time to them because I reckon I've got far more pressing things to get under my fingers first.
I understand there is a connection between practicing low note overtones and Altissimo soundings and of course it takes time and practice to open up the upper range of the instrument. I do a bit of overtone blowing and they are coming on reasonably well, but I'm not getting any corresponding improvement in the high notes. Actually, in honesty I'm in no rush to use Altissimo fingerings, so not really looking for any advice on how to make them pop, as there is plenty of information in TTS and elsewhere. But equally I understand that the ability to peal them off probably has a positive effect on overall tone production throughout the instrument (or maybe not, I haven't found out yet!)
I was just wondering who out there in Cafe land actually uses Altissimo as a regular part of their performances (not practice routine)? Do the Pro's amongst us in Café land use them regularly? What about the strictly Amateurs, Living room legends and Weekend Pub Warriors! Do you use Altissimo to wow your Audience?
I understand there is a connection between practicing low note overtones and Altissimo soundings and of course it takes time and practice to open up the upper range of the instrument. I do a bit of overtone blowing and they are coming on reasonably well, but I'm not getting any corresponding improvement in the high notes. Actually, in honesty I'm in no rush to use Altissimo fingerings, so not really looking for any advice on how to make them pop, as there is plenty of information in TTS and elsewhere. But equally I understand that the ability to peal them off probably has a positive effect on overall tone production throughout the instrument (or maybe not, I haven't found out yet!)
I was just wondering who out there in Cafe land actually uses Altissimo as a regular part of their performances (not practice routine)? Do the Pro's amongst us in Café land use them regularly? What about the strictly Amateurs, Living room legends and Weekend Pub Warriors! Do you use Altissimo to wow your Audience?