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13) Altissimo Register - A-flat/A key Vent

Two final categories of altissimo fingerings include those which open the A-flat key or A-key as a vent (Example #17). These fingerings tend to produce bright, thin timbres. They are generally less resistant than other fingerings, and allow for pianissimo entrances.

[The performance on the DVD first demonstrates conventional fingerings for the first five notes of line 2; then, the fingerings for the first five notes of line 2 indicated below.] -

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Example #17