Hey all.
Can anyone tell me the right fingering to get a third octave D thats not awfully messy sounding?
There’s no clean easy way to jump directly to 3rd 8ve d’ if that’s what you’re looking for. You will have to do a run up from the lower notes in the second octave. Where you start depends on the notes in your tune before you need to hit the d’.
For example, let’s say you are already at 2nd 8ve b. You should be able to do a run from b to c# up to d’:
b
x - back d
x
o
o
x
o
x
x
x - bottom D
c#
x - back d
o
o
o
x
o
x
x
x - bottom D
d’
x - back d
o
x
x
x
o
x
x
x - bottom D
If you are starting from lower than 2nd 8ve b, you may have to do a run up to the b and then go for the d’.
djm
Many chanters will play the high d with the same fingering as the F/C 2 finger1st octave C nat. From a completely closed chanter, open both holes simultaneously, but half hole the c sharp hole, just barely leaking. The high d should squeak out. Once the note has sounded, the c sharp hole may sometimes be opened more completely, with a slight increase in pressure. With a little practice, you should be able to grab this note out of the blue without running up to it.
cheers,
i think i see what im supposed to do. il let ye know if it works for me.
If your chanter and reed don’t seem to respond to Mark’s suggestion, you might also try using the 2nd octave A as a grace, From a standing start you can play 2nd octave F#, open the A hole for a fraction of a second, then open the Csharp hole while closing the A hole.
cheers lads,
didnt get a chance to whip the pipes out lastnight but il have it sussed over the weekend.
http://www.howardmusic.co.uk/club_f_chart.htm
Includes key fingerings exclusive to his keywork, but the chart is rather comprehensive.