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Sources and Contributors to the WFG

This page lists the people who have contributed fingerings or other information to the Woodwind Fingering Guide. In some cases, the contributor has cited a published work or another musician as a direct source, and these sources are also included below.

Flute/Piccolo

Recorder

Clarinet

Saxophone

Oboe/English Horn

Bassoon

Other Woodwinds

 

Flute/Piccolo

  • AS Anthony Smith.  Submitted alternate E7.
  • AT Anna Turner. Submitted alternate C5.
  • AZ Ael Ziig.  Submitted bass flute alternates A5, C6, C6, E6, B6, B6 from a bass flute fingering chart from the Arizona State University School of Music.
  • CP Chisttopher Pullman. Submitted alternate B7.
  • DB Derek Benton.  Submitted alternate D7, D7 (2), E7 (2), F7, G7, G7; trills F6-G6, G6-A6, A6-B6, A6-B6, E7-F7, G7-A7; piccolo alternate D7.
  • DH Diana Howell. Submitted alternate C5.
  • DK Dan Klintworth. Submitted trill A6-B6.
  • ET Everett Timm.  The Woodwinds.  Boston: Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1964.
  • IR Ian Russell.  Submitted alternate F7.
  • HW Harry Wildblood.  Submitted alternate E6.
  • JH Jace Herring.  Submitted alternates C7-D7 (2); piccolo alternates C5, D5, C6, C7 (3), C7.
  • JP James Pellerite. A Modern Guide to Fingerings for the Flute. Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.: Van Nuys, CA, 1988. Source of tremolos F6-A6 (2) and G6-B6.
  • JS2 Joseph Saenz. Submitted piccolo alternat E7.
  • KJ Kernan Jang. Submitted alternates C7 (3), C7 (2), D7, E7, E7; piccolo alternates A6, B6 (5), B6, C7 (2), C7 (3); piccolo trills F6-G6, A6-B6.
  • LG Leonard Garrison.  Submitted piccolo alternate D6
  • MB Marjorie Bollinger.  Submitted trill A6-B6.
  • MC Mike Copperwhite.  Submitted piccolo alternate D7.
  • MG Mark Gamble. Submitted flute alternate C8.
  • MK Mike Kobayashi.  Submitted alternate F7.
  • MM Milo Machover. Submitted alternate E6 (learned from Robert Aitken).
  • NH Nestor Herszbaum. Submitted alternates F6, A6, C7.
  • PM Philip Moore.  Submitted trill C4-D4.
  • PS Petr Setek.  Submitted trill G6-A6.
  • PS3 Peter Shin. Submitted alternates B6 and B6.
  • RD2 Robert Dick. The Other Flute - A Performance Manual of Contemporary Techniques. MMB Music, 2nd Edition (1989), ISBN: 0939407027. Source of alternates C7 (2), E7, E7 (4), F7 (3), F7.
  • RH Rutger Hofman. Submitted piccolo alternates C6, C6, A6, B6.
  • RL Raymond Lim.  Submitted trills G6-A6, A6-B6, B6-C7, D7-E7 (2); and Basic Fingering Chart for Open-G Boehm-System Flute.
  • SL Sandra LaCroix.  Submitted trill B6-C7.
  • SN Sarah Nielsen.  Submitted alternate B5.
  • SS Stefan Stoll. Submitted alternate D6.
  • ST Simon Talle. Submitted tremolos A6-C7, B6-D7 (2).
  • TB Tamyka Bell.  Submitted trill C6-D6.
  • TF Thomas Frey.  Submitted trills A6-B6 (2).
  • TR Timothy Reichard.  Submitted trills C7-D7 (2); tremolos G6-B6, B6-D7.

Recorder

  • CH Chris Hoffman.  Submitted alternates F4/B4, G4/C5.
  • EM Eoin McAuley.  Submitted alternates A4/D5, D5/G6; trills D4-E4/G4-A4, F4-G4/B4-C5.
  • FC Frank Colosa. Submitted alternate B3/F3.
  • IW Ian Wisekal.  Submitted alternates C6/F6, E6/A6; trill D6-E6/G6-A6.
  • JW2 Jon Wing. Submitted alternate F5/B5.
  • MS Michael Siu.  Submitted alternate C7/F7.
  • NL Nicholas Lander.  Submitted recorder alternate, trill, and flattement fingering charts from:
  • PO Patrick O'Malley.  Submitted alternate A6/D7.
  • RD Robert Davis.  Submitted alternates G6/C7, B6/E7.
  • RT Ron Thacker.  Submitted alternate B5 (3).
  • SR Sam Ross.  Submitted trill D6-E6.
  • WB Winfried Bauer.  Submitted alternates A4/D5, B4/E5; trills A4-B4/D5-E5, A4-B4/D5-E5 (2), B4-C5/E5-F5 (2).
  • WR William Revelli. Credited with alternate B5 (3).

Boehm-System Clarinet

  • AB Alyssa Bates.  Submitted alternates G6, B6, C7; trill F6-G6.
  • AC Andrew Carroll. Submitted alternate G7.
  • AI Andy Inman. Submitted alternate B5.
  • AR2 Andy Rayborn. Submitted bass clarinet alternates C6, G6 (2), A6, B6, B6, C7, C7, E7, F7.
  • AS3 Adrian Skipper. Submitted multiphonics C4-B5, D4-B5, D4-C6, E4-C5, F4-G5, and F4-A5 from (CL).
  • AW2 Amy Walker. Submitted trill C6-D6.
  • CL Colin Lawson, Ed. The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. Multiphonics C4-B5, D4-B5, D4-C6, E4-C5, F4-G5, and F4-A5 submitted from this book.
  • DF Devin Ford. Submitted bass clarinet alternate C7.
  • DG David Gilman.  Submitted alternates B4, G6 (2), B6 (2).
  • DG2 Derek Grice. Submitted trill B6-C7.
  • DJ Derek Jackman. Submitted alternate E7.
  • DR Dale Rogers. Submitted alternate B4 (2).
  • DS David Somerville. Submitted alternate F6.
  • DY Don Yungkurth.  Submitted trill F4-G4.
  • EM Eoin McAuley. Submitted alternate C7.
  • EM2 Eric Mandat.  Credited with alternates A4, B4, C5; trill B4-C5.
  • GK Glenn Kantor. Submitted alternates Bb5, C6 (2), C6, D6 (2), E6, F6 (2), G6 (3), A6 (2); trills C6-D6, D6-E6, A6-B6 (2), A6-B6 (2), B6-C7.
  • GM2 Garret Maner. Submitted multiphonics E4-B4 (2).
  • JC Joel Clifton. Submitted alternates F6, G6, G6.
  • JG Javier García.  Submitted alternate G6.
  • KB Kalman Block.  Credited with alternate B4.
  • KB2 Kevin Bowman.  Submitted alternate G6.
  • KC Kenny Chia. Submitted alternate E4.
  • KR Ken Rasmussen. Submitted low clarinet alternates A6, B6 (2), and B6 (3).
  • LL Larry Liberson.  Credited with alternate G6.
  • LT Lindsay Taylor. Submitted alternate B4.
  • MD Melissa Derr. Submitted trill F5-G5.
  • MJ Mark Jordan. Submitted trill C7-D7.
  • MS Matthew Sprague.  Submitted low clarinet alternate A6.
  • MW Michael Wood. Submitted alternate G4.
  • NL2 Nolan Lind. Submitted alternate C6 (2), D6; trill C6-D6.
  • NM Nelson Marsh. Submitted description for alternate B6.
  • NN Nathan Nix.  Submitted alternates A4, B4.
  • NS Nate Smith.  Submitted alternate C7 (2).
  • PH2 Patton Hunnicutt. Submitted low clarinet alternates Bb6, C7, C7, E7.
  • RP Reg Pfuffenhuer. Submitted low clarinet alternates C7 (2), C7, D7 (2), and E7.
  • SC Stephen Clark.  Submitted alternate E4.
  • SL Sal Lozano.  Submitted alternate B6 (2).
  • SM2 Shaun MacLean. Submitted multiphonics F
  • TP Thomas Piercy. Submitted alternates C6 (2).
  • WC Will Clark. Submitted alternates A7 (2).
  • YK Yoo-Jin Kim. Submitted trill B6-C7.

Other Clarinets

  • AW2 Arnold Wendl.
    • Submitted Three-Key Kinderklarinette fingering chart and images
    • Submitted Oehler-system clarinet images.
    • Added fingerings to Albert- and Oehler-system basic fingering chart
    • Submitted full Albert- and Oehler-system alternate, trill, and quarter tone fingering charts.
  • EM Eoin McAuley. Submitted basic Oehler-System fingering chart (E3 to G6).

Saxophone

  • AP Anthony Pomponio.  Submitted alternates A3, E5, G6, A6, E7.
  • AR Abner Guzman Rivera.  Submitted alternate G6.
  • AS2 Ayren Selzer. Submitted alternate B4, B5, D5 (2), D6; trill C5-D5.
  • AW Andy Whiteford.  Submitted alternate E5.
  • BG Beth Goodman.  Submitted alternate C7.
  • CB Chris Bolstad.  Submitted trill A3-B3 (from post in alt.music.saxophone).
  • CM Christopher McDerment. Submitted tremolo C6-E6.
  • DC Douglas Creek.  Submitted alternate A6.
  • DD Damon Davies. Submitted thirds tremolo fingering chart.
  • EG Eric Gentile.  Submitted alternates F7, G7, A7, B7, B7, C8, C8, D8.
  • ET2 Evan Tate. Submitted alternates F6 and F6.
  • FC Frank Colosa. Submitted tremolos B4-D5, B4-D5, B4-D5, C5-E5, B5-D6, B5-D6.
  • GG Gary Garner. Credited with alternate C5.
  • GM Gabriele Martufi.  Submitted alternates G6, G6 (3), A6, C7, D7, E7, E7, F7 (2), F7, G7 (2), G7, A7, B7.
  • HB Heddy Boubaker. Submitted alternate C5 and several quarter tones.
  • HR Harri Rautiainen.  Submitted alternate C5; trill C5-D5.
  • IE Iestyn Evans.  Submitted alternates ... from:
    • Altissimo Fingerings for Alto (web page has moved)
    • Altissimo Fingerings for Tenor (web page has moved)
  • IH Iain Houston. Submitted alternates F6, F6, and G6.
  • JH2 Joe Helt. Submitted alternate D6.
  • JL John Lewis.  Submitted alternate G6.
  • JP2 Jeremy Polk. Submitted alternates E5, G6.
  • JS Jim Scimonetti. Submitted trills G4-A4, G5-A5.
  • JV Jan Vanhove. Submitted alternates F5 (2), and F6 (from Using the High F# Key); trill E6-F6; tremolo D6-F6.
  • JW Joe Woyton. Submitted alternates C7, D7, E7.
  • JY Jeremy Young. Submitted alternates C7, D7, E7, G7 (2), G7, A7.
  • KB3 Keith Bradbury. Submitted alternates F6, F6, G6, G6, A6, B6, B6, and C7.
  • KG Keith Gemmell.  Submitted alternate F6, B6.
  • LG2 Lee Grande. Submitted alternate D6.
  • MF Marc Fannin. Submitted trills C5-D5, E6-F6; tremolos C5-E5, D5-F5.
  • MK2 Mike Kopenec. Submitted alternates G6 and A6.
  • MR Michael Ricketts.  Submitted alternate D5 (2).
  • MS Matthew Sprague.  Submitted alternates B4, B5.
  • PD Pasquale De Martino.  Submitted alternate F6.
  • PF Phil Feather.  Submitted alternates A6, B6.
  • PH Paul Hirsh. Submitted alternates E6, F6, G6, B6, B6, C7, C7, D7, E7, E7, F7.
  • PK Pete Kaiser. Submitted alternate G7.
  • PL Pete Lyons.  Submitted alternates C6, E6, E6, F6 (3), F6 (3).
  • PS2 Pat Singletary.  Submitted alternate D5.
  • PS4 Paul Sametz. Submitted alternates B4, C5, D5, E5, B5, C6.
  • RS Robert Stienbach. Submitted alterate F6.
  • RS2 Robert Story. Submitted alternates E6 and F6; trills E6-F6.
  • SC2 Sean Conte. Submitted alternates G6, A6, B6.
  • SG Steve Goodson.  Submitted alternate fingerings from:
    • Altissimo Fingerings (page is down)
  • SM Steve Moffett.  Submitted alternates F6, G6, C7, C7, E7; trills A6-B6, A6-B6, B6-C7, B6-C7, B6-C7.
  • SS Sean Sullivan.  Submitted alternates E6 (2).
  • ST2 Scott Tringali. Submitted alternate C5.
  • TB Tyree Barron.  Submitted alternate B6.
  • TM Ties Mellema.  Submitted alternate fingerings from:
  • TY Tim Young.  Submitted alternate G6.
  • UL Ulrich Lang.  Submitted alternate F6.
  • VK Vanessa Dawn Keeton.  Submitted alternates A6, B6, B6, C7, C7, D7 (2), E7, E7, F7, F7.
  • VW Vic Williams.  Submitted alternate C5.
  • WK Wolf Kodera.  Submitted alternate E6.
  • YS Yutaka Saitou. Submitted alternate F6.

Oboe/English Horn

  • AL Alicia Larrea. Submtted alternate D6.
  • AP2 Andrew Philliips. Submitted alternates D5, F6, G6.
  • CB2 Chris Braime. Submitted alternates G4, G5, E6, and F6.
  • DD Damon Davies. Submitted alternates C5, D5, E6; and trills C5-D5, D6-E6. Submitted thirds tremolo fingering chart.
  • IW Ian Wisekal.  Submitted alternates A6, A6, B6, and C7.
  • JM Jim Mitchell.  Submitted alternates C5, D6 (2), E6.
  • KS Kenneth Sze. Submitted alternate C7.
  • LM Lesley McClellan.  Submitted alternate D6 (2).
  • NP Nora Post.  Alternate fingerings taken with permission from:
  • RF Ron Ford. Submitted trills C6-D6 (3).

Bassoon

  • AH Adam Hagerman. Submitted alternates E5 (2), E5 (2).
  • BC Brandon Chandler. Submitted alternates F#5, G5.
  • GC Gerald Corey.  Submitted bassoon alternate D4 and trills D4-E4 (2). Submitted contrabassoon fingerings from:
  • NS2 Neil Strachan. Submitted contrabassoon alternate D5.
  • RB Richard Bush.  Submitted alternate E2 (cites Essentials of Bassoon Technique by Lewis Hugh Cooper and Howard Toplansky).
  • RL2 Rob Lefebvre. Submitted alternate C4; trill C4-D4.
  • SM2 Shaun MacLean. Submitted alternates F5 (4).

Other Woodwinds

  • BD Ben Daglish. Submitted tin whistle fingerings E6, F6, F6, G6, A6, A6 (2).
  • CS Christopher Szpara. Submitted 10 six-hole fife alternate fingerings.
  • EM Eoin McAuley.  Submitted tin whistle fingering chart (D4 to D6), and Irish Uilleann pipes fingering chart (D4 to B5).
  • EZ Eddy Zirvigon. Contributed to the five-key charanga flute fingering chart submitted by Pablo Núñez.
  • GG Grant Green.  Submitted sarrusophone fingering chart (B3 to G6).
  • JO Joaquín Oliveros. Contributed to the five-key charanga flute fingering chart submitted by Pablo Núñez.
  • MW Micheal Wood. Submitted tin whistle fingering for C7.
  • PH Paul Hirsh.  Submitted five-hole shakuhachi flute fingering chart (C4 to C7).
  • PN Pablo Núñez. Submitted five-key alternate flute fingering chart (D4 to G7).
  • RW Richard Wilson. Contributed to the five-key charanga flute fingering chart submitted by Pablo Núñez.
  • TD Ted David. Contributed to the five-key charanga flute fingering chart submitted by Pablo Núñez.

 

 

 

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