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Altissimo Lesson 6

4th Overtone

Overtone Exercise – Octaves

The black notes below the staff tell you which fingering position to play, while the whole notes above them are the actual notes that are to be played.

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 Overtone Exercise – Fifths

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Overtone Exercises – High Octaves

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Introducing the High D in the Overtone Series

So far our exercises have only gone up to the 3rd overtone of the natural overtone series. We will eventually go at least another octave above that and so for now let’s get to know the 4th overtone, which in the key of Bb is the high D:

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Overtones Exercises

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