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WHAT ARE TRILL KEYS?

With only 7 right hand fingering combinations and 12 chromatic notes to cover, one must

“crossover” to the next half octave halfway through the octave. There are two crossover points

where both the right and left hands change at the same time. These points are in the middle of the

octave between “G” and “G#” and the other is between “C” and “C#”. Since multiple fingers on

both both hands are changing at the same time, “C” TO “C#” being the most difficult using 5

finger changes, these crossover points can be tricky to play or trill between consistently without

glitching and this is why we have the 3 “EVI Trill Keys”. The trill keys make several note

transitions easier and smoother to play since they actually RAISE the pitch. So instead of having

to move 5 fingers at exactly the same time to trill from “C” to “C#”, you can simply finger a C and

use the 2

Trill Key to play the “C#”. Much easier! As you gain more experience playing the EVI

fingering mode, you will come to appreciate and use the Trill Keys more and more. Trill Keys can

also be used in combination with other Trill Keys or “Valve” keys for alternate fingerings and

making difficult musical passages easier to play.

BASIC EVI FINGERINGS:

Here are a few fingerings to get you started:

Place your left hand thumb between two rollers. “C” is played by touching only keys 3 and 4.

Note that 3 and 4 are normally held down at all times so this is considered the “open” fingering

(no valves down).

Now touch your left hand index finger to key 1 and you have a “G”.

Use the three right hand “Valve” Keys 8, 9, and 10 to “finger downwards” from C or G.

When fingering down from C, proceed until you get to Ab. To go from Ab to G simply touch the

left hand index finger and release the right hand fingers at the same time. Now proceed to finger

down to C#. To go from C# down to C, release the left hand index finger and all the right hand

fingers and roll your left hand thumb to the next octave roller all at the same time.

All fingerings are the same for every octave (except for the octave rollers). Right hand fingerings

are the same as found on a trumpet in the lower octave from middle C up to the C on the staff. For

example C# is always played with keys 8, 9, 10. D is always played with keys 8, 10, etc. You only

need to learn this one octave and you will have mastered the entire range of the instrument!

** Special thanks to Matt Traum from Patchman Music (www.patchmanmusic.com) for the

development of EVI Fingering

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