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Using
Alternate
Fingerings for EVI
by James West
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When learning a piece of music on the EVI, we are often confronted with awkward fingering
patterns that have to be painstakingly practiced. Sometimes, an alternate fingering will
smooth the way through a difficult lick. Remember, now that we have to lose any prejudice
against using alternate fingerings that we may have brought over from our acoustic
instruments (alternate fingerings sound bad, alternate fingerings are out of tune, etc.). So here
are some practice pieces and some ideas for getting around some of the rough spots. |
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Normal Fingering |
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| Alternate 1 |
Alternate
2 |
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Normal Fingering
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Alternate 1 |
Alternate
2 |
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| Example 1: basic trill pattern |
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Here's an example of alternate fingerings at work. If the trill in Example 1 had no after-notes
to play, I would probably use the normal fingering for the C# and trill to the normal fingering
for D. The presence of the after-note B, however, makes me change my fingering strategy.
Using the normal fingering would force me to use a quick left hand movement to change
octave rollers for the B. This might be awkward and it might make the sound "chirp". If I
use the Alternate 1 fingering for the C# and the D, the trill and the after-notes can be don
without the awkward left hand movement. If the note before the trill were an A instead of a
B, Alternate 1 would not be a good choice, since it would involve an awkward slide of the
first finger from button 1 to post 1, so I would choose Alternate 2 for the C# and the D.
Alternate 2 fingerings would also facilitate the turns in Example 2: |
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Example 2: 1st Violin Part: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
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I would use the Alternate 2 fingering for the high D in Example 3 to avoid having to cross
two rollers with my left thumb.
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Example 3: 1st Violin Part: Double Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins -
J.S. Bach
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This one is a bit far out, but in fact, I use this alternate fingering in this passage to avoid rolling the thumb to get the "C" in the turn. Remember to shift rollers to get to the appropriate octave.
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Example 4: 1st Violin Part: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
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