e roll

Irish Flute
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Greetings all,

I’ve recently acquired an 8 keyed flute that requires opening the Eb key to bring an E up to pitch. Because the pinky is rooted on the Eb key, my usual method of rolling an E, lifting and popping fingers 4 and 6, is not crisp enough due to finger 6 being constrained by the active pinky. I’m trying out other ways to roll the E and am wondering what others are using. A cran seems to work pretty well, or using a left hand pinky on the G# key in combination with 6 shows promise.

So my question to Boosey owners or others who play with an open Eb is: How are your rolling your E?

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I use an open D-sharp for the E on my old German flute, at least most of the time.

My solution: when you’re going to roll the E, leave D-sharp closed, overblow the E to force it up to pitch, and roll as usual.

Works for me; your mileage may vary, especially since there is a world of difference between the two flutes.

Best,

–James
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