Hello! I’ve been practicing cuts from Grey Larsen’s book. When I cut the A and B in the second octave with my Burke whistle, the pitch of the cut seems to persist even after I’ve replaced my finger, almost as if a harmonic was introduced. Increasing the air pressure seems to exacerbate the shrill sound. The shorter the cut and the less I lift the finger, the better the cut sounds (though the “pitch” seems about the same - it is just shorter and, therfore, more pleasing to my ear).
Am I overblowing the cut? Why would there be such a difference between cutting the F# and G compared to the A and B?
Thank you and best regards.
Are you asking about cuts on the D, as the title implies, or cuts on A and B in the second octave, as your post implies? I’ll assume the latter.
What fingers are you using to cut the A and B? I use the top finger for both. But, up there especially, you really need to make the cut as quick as possible. As you land on the note, the cutting finger has to be lifted right at the start of the note, before the note you’re cutting sounds, and then slammed down as fast as humanly possible. This may be faster than you’re currently doing. It should be fast enough that the pitch of the cut is not really heard. All you hear is a blip.