I have this on good authority...
While there is no convenient alternate fingering like the 4th line C
has applicable to the upper G, there is another method.
Finger a low (middle) C, and the G a 12th higher is an easy-to-play
(for a pro) harmonic. It would be notated as a middle C with the G
added a 12 higher, and an X over the note. This notation seems a bit
wonky to me, as I would have expected diamond heads or a circle
instead, but apparently this is common notation.
I don't know whether you are going to get the same effect using this
method. Maybe alternating the two altos (G-E-G-E against E-G-E-G) would
be a truer representation of what Lester actually did (is this Lester
Leaps In? I heard it today in a jury examination, so it's fresh in my
brain.)
Christopher
On Dec 20, 2005, at 6:34 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hey Chuck,
Why not just create a smart line that says "alt fingering" and extends
over the passage? Any jazz player will be familiar with the technique,
but alternate fingerings (like multiphonics) tend to be a personal
thing -- some that work on one horn won't work on another.
- Darcy
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On 20 Dec 2005, at 6:04 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:
Sax players & gurus:
Is there a convenient alternate fingering for the written G above the
staff (concert B flat for Alto Sax)?
How is this normally notated?
I'm using this to demonstrate using normal AATTB voicing alternating
with ATBAT voicing of the same chord in a harmonized arrangement of
an excerpt of a Lester Young solo where Lester uses an alternate
fingering of a 3rd space C (again, concert B flat) to produce a
timbral change on a repeated note rhythm. The alto is the lead voice
(though I suppose it needn't necessarily be), and the question is, is
there a similar fingering trick for that note on the alto, so that
not only will the chord change timbre, but the lead voice will also?
Thanks,
Chuck
Chuck Israels
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