Fingering at the neck

With all this activity on fingering, I thought I'd toss in another article. When I was doing the "Practical Studies", I kept redoing the neck fingering problems - how to jump right to a upper Eb or F or F# with accuracy and confidence. So, the result was an article - also a presention at another ISB convention. To check it out, go to Bob's site, click on books, articles, etc., and go down to the F's and click on the 'Four Fingerings', etc. Takes the fear out of "flying high!"

http://www.gollihurmusic.com/links.cfm

Tom Gale
ASODB.com

 

Another thought occured to me. When I was giving this as part of an ISB presentation, a teacher asked me, "When using the extended cork screw, does the thumb remain in the curvature of the neck?"
I thought about it and answered that if the hand felt comfortable - then yes. If it didn't, just hit the spot for a split second to establish the position and release the thumb. I thought I had better mention that.
TG

 

Good Lord! Two thoughts in a week!! I want to mention in the Practical Studies, I used only the first three hand positions - the harmonic (h), the pinch (p) and the cork screw (cs) - not the extended cs. That came later.
Tom Gale

 

The neck things are from the Practical Studies for DB - almost all regular 1,2,4 - 2nd to 3rd year player. The Technical Foundation Studies, Vol. 1 is the one that introduces the open hand or 4 finger technique - more advanced. You can check the web site for descriptions. Thanks!
Tom Gale ASODB.com

 

Mark knows more about that end but I think he's up in B.C. playing and teaching there at the festival. Email the site next week. There probably is a way.
Tom Gale

 

Come to think of it, Lemus takes credit cards and also handles all the books.
Tom

 

Make that Lemur Music... My dumb