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T:Flute Fingerings Top Register
C:Descending down the page
M:4/4
L:1/8
B:Top register notes use opening gaps to produce high harmonics
B:Try to understand how the harmonics work.
B:Guess the fundamental
B: Example E note is the 2nd harmonic of an A 
K:C
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"Rare stretch" "D" d''2 "C#" ^c''2\
"Official top"  "C" c''2\
"B" =b'2 "Bb" _b'2  "A" =a'2\ 
"Ab" _a'2 "G" g'2 "F#" ^f'2\
"F" f'2 "E" =e'2 "Eb" _e'2\
"D" d'2\
"Middle register" "C#" ^c'2 "C" c'2 
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W: $3D $0 Left thumb and 3. Right 1&2. Right hand pinky to low C
W: $3C# $0 As A natural, without thumb, left little finger. No little finger unless B-foot. 
W: $3C $0 As middle Ab, but n thumb. Right 1 (gizmo key option). 
W: $3B $0 Left Thumb 1&3. Right 2 + 2nd trill key.
W: $3Bb  $0 Left thumb + (1 on 1 off). Right 2 on 1st trill key.
W: $3A  $0 Left 2. Right 1 
W: $3Ab  $0 2 3 & little finger on G# key. Right all off
W: $3G  $0 1 2 & 3 but without thumb. Right all off
W: $3F#  $0 Left 1 & 3. Right 2. Lift up left hand 2nd finger.
W: $3F  $0 Left 1 & 3. Right 1. Lift up left hand 2nd finger.  
W: $3E  $0 Left 1 & 2 Right 1 & 2 (2+2= harmonic of A). 
W: $3Eb  $0 same as middle Eb, just add your left hand 1st finger and left hand pinky
W: $3D  $0 Left 1 2 & 3 but lift 1st finger. Right lift all up

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