Number 51

G second octave on knee

X | XXX | OOXX | X

The normal second octave G note.

It can be rolled either open or closed depending whether you use the upper or both of the E fingers.

Trill. A semitone trill, G Bb, can be played by rapidly opening and closing the Bb key.

Tuning 0 cents flat

Number 52

G second octave off knee

X | XXX | OXXX | O

G played off the knee for tonal qualities and off the Knee passages

Tuning 0 cents flat

Number 53

G second octave one finger

X | XXX | OXXX | X

This note very useful. It is handy if you have an octave interval to play between the bottom octave G and the top octave G because it will hop into the octave at the same pressure as the bottom octave G. This is handy for beginners who are climbing into the octave for the first time. They can get there easily and then when they take the bottom G finger off they realise you don't have to have massive pressure to keep it there.

I know pressure attributes are handy in another respect. I had a tight passage that went G D G B G all these notes were tight and the G's were 2nd octave the d was a back D and the B in the bottom octave. The problem was that I kept playing a second octave B until I changed to playing the G with one finger. The G was then played at a lower pressure and this was about the same pressure as the bottom octave B. Problem solves.

It is also the G you would play when backstiching or plain the GFE second octave tight triplet.

I have found that the normal G note can go flat in very hot conditions (Australia) this fingering seemsto compesate.

 

Tuning 3 cents sharp