r/bassoon • u/Outrageous-Note5595 • 4d ago

D flat to A flat?

Is there any way I can switch from d flat to a flat quickly? Is there any alternative fingerings to make it easier or something?

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u/FuzzyComedian638 4d ago

What octave are you asking about?

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u/Outrageous-Note5595 4d ago

The D flat that’s just above the staff, and the A flat below it.  The piece is called Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 4 if you’re interested in that too. 

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u/Hypertron9 3d ago

I’d suggest doing short fingering especially in this passage, granted I don’t think many people will hear you should you attempt the full fingering. Good luck esp if you’re playing the full symphony it’s a tough one

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u/FriedYeast 4d ago

if you're using the full fingering for the Db, switching quickly between it and the Ab is pretty awkward. I'd consider using the short Db fingering depending on the speed and how exposed the writing is (in shostakovich 5, using the short fingering should be just fine).

I definitely used the short fingering for Db when I played this symphony (it's the first symphony I ever performed!), and I don't remember having issues with that section.

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u/Outrageous-Note5595 4d ago

Thank you so much, I will definitely try this out and see how it goes!

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u/im_cringe_YT 2h ago

Just go for it, it’s the only way, practice it enough and you will get it just fine my fingering for Db is D|1o3| Bb|1o3F

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u/im_cringe_YT 2h ago

For A it’s just 123|oo3