You are right of course. The WX5 "Flute Fingering Mode" has more to do with lips than fingers. In Flute mode, the pitch jumps up one octave when lip pressure is applied simulating the "overblow" octave shift on an acoustic flute. Once you are familiar with that lip pressure octave shift, it works nicely with whatever voice you are using. (Trumpet for example).
Clay
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:
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> On Jun 21, 2010, at 10:00 AM, ceccles_ca wrote:
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> > The WX5 has four options for fingering. Flute or three types of Sax. My WX5 is set for Flute fingering and I've never tried the Sax settings. Hitting the right notes is enough of a challenge without moving them around.
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> For the most part, flute and sax fingerings are the same, that's why sax players jump on doubling on flute, and sound terrible because while the fingerings are close, the way you produce the sound is very different -- and rather more difficult on flute. Flip on one of the sax settings and you'll see what I mean. For more detailed info, get in touch with me directly.
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