Bass Recorder Help With Low F#

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Bass Recorder Help With Low F#, how to play if there is 1 key

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ASLAN	Jan 5 2010, 04:49 AM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 19-September 08 Member No.: 40123	Hello. I am not very familiar with the bass recorders, I do play soprano and alto but this is the first time I am getting my hands on a bass recorder. I purchased one recently but noticed it only has one hole and one key for the low F. How would I be able to play low F# on this? I have seen some websites that replace the keys but they are very costly. Any help, tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much!

katyjay	Jan 5 2010, 08:30 AM Post #2
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 15885 Joined: 13-December 03 From: North Surrey Member No.: 275	I'm afraid that if there's only one key down there, you don't have an F# (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sorry.

nickjones8	Jan 5 2010, 08:58 AM Post #3
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 906 Joined: 8-October 07 From: Leicester Member No.: 17610	QUOTE(katyjay @ Jan 5 2010, 08:30 AM) I'm afraid that if there's only one key down there, you don't have an F# (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sorry. You could practice half-closing the key, but it would be a tricky business and require a very light touch ...

anacrusis	Jan 5 2010, 09:20 AM Post #4
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 5241 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 4852	It'd be difficult at best, and impossible in many cases - the only thing to say is, rest assured, there isn't so very much music for bass which would demand it....

Maizie	Jan 5 2010, 09:35 AM Post #5
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4862 Joined: 5-February 07 From: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Member No.: 9360	QUOTE(anacrusis @ Jan 5 2010, 09:20 AM) rest assured, there isn't so very much music for bass which would demand it.... That's true. The split key on the bass recorder is a relatively new invention - so lots of music has been written with the assumption that your instrument can't do an F# On rare occasions at our SRP meetings where there is a low F# (or low C# for tenors), the those without split keys simply play that note an octave higher if they don't want to just skip it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

ASLAN	Jan 5 2010, 05:58 PM Post #6
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 19-September 08 Member No.: 40123	thanks a lot for your responses.... i really love the sound of the bass recorder... although i am still having a very hard time with the lower notes especially A G and F notes they sound very weak when I try to blow slow but very high pitch when I blow just a little strong. Any tips on this?

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