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RULES OF THE TRILL
Dr. Constance G. Lane, Professor of Music - flute
A trill goes from the note printed to the next note-name (a,b,c,d,e,f,g) ABOVE, in the key signature. If the composer wants the performer to trill to a note out of the key signature, he/she will put an accidental above the trill symbol, indicating how that note above should be altered. In many cases, particularly in the first two octaves, the trill fingering and the regular fingering are the same. If the only fingering change between two notes is the movement of one finger, then that is the trill fingering as well. A good fingering and trill chart from which to check a trill fingering should be an essential reference tool for a flutist. Only after years of study on the flute do flutists remember most of them. A general rule of thumb to follow is: finger the note that is printed, and then find one other finger that you can move that will produce the desired pitch above. However, DO NOT BE EMBARRASSED to have to look up a trill fingering, especially if it is in the third octave or is a difficult one to remember.
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