Most useful alternate position high notes

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chouston3
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Most useful alternate position high notes

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What notes do you like to play in the high range that are different than what you were initially taught.

For example, my trombone has a very secure 5th position Bb4 that I enjoy using.
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tbdana
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High Bb in 3rd position.

High E in a #4th position.
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Definitely 3rd pos high Bb. C in 1st or 3rd, not sure which is the alternate. G in #2 and 4. F in b1 and #4. A in 2 and 4. High D in (questionable) 1st, or #3 or 4th. I don't play too many upper notes too far out on the slide, because you can find most of them plus alternates in 4th or shorter.
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chouston3 wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 2:18 pm What notes do you like to play in the high range that are different than what you were initially taught.

For example, my trombone has a very secure 5th position Bb4 that I enjoy using.
Here are several (theoretical) possibilities. Please enjoy exploring them.


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That is a useful graphic. I'd encourage people to look at it more closely.

Apologies if you've already posted one, but do you have this for Eb alto?
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