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I have tried the thumb and forefinger and it feels really awkward. I guess I will have to get used to it.

We're playing Stars and Stripes Forever in our spring concert. The piccolo solo in the end has a trill from C flat to D flat and it's not in my trill chart. Does anyone know how to finger this?

Yes, I have just finished performing with the All District and County Bands. This week-end I have All State auditions wish me luck.

I made All-District Band 4th chair. Now I'm qualified to try out for state.

I havent played the piece, but I do have a trick fingering for you [although it would be best if you played it with the proper fingerings]. This is if you are starting on A2 and going up to the high E natural [the one that most people have trouble keeping in tune]. Do normal fingerings for b-c-d-[h...

Hi! My band played Havendance last year for festival. After we learned it right it wasn't a matter of keeping up it was trying not to rush the rythms that was our greatest challenge.

My band just got our music for next year at Festival. We are playing Helios, American Faces, and Incidental Suite. The fingerings in American Faces are so difficult to play. Does anyone know alternate fingerings for B4 and C4 to make playing it any easier?

Here in Virginia you have to be top 3 flautists in your district. It's really competitive too. They have Orchestra (3 flutes), Symphonic (12 flutes), and Concert (12 flutes). Even with three bands 100 flutes try out each year and all take private lessons with proffessionals from the Richmond Orchest...

Has anyone ever played this? I love it! Our band is going to play it this year. The only part I hate is in the variation marked Larghetto. [This is where the oboe solo is.] The flutes have this beautiful part but I play piccolo part, which is COMPLETELY excluded from it so i sit there in envy. [Lol...