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Trills - How They Are Handled
 


A trill is, by definition, two notes, either a full or half step apart. Therefore, when using a program such as Recorder Digits which contains fingerings for particular notes, an obvious question is: under which note does a trill belong - the upper note or the lower note?

Since Recorder Digits takes a Baroque view of the world, the answer is that a trill belongs under the lower note. For example, to get a trill from octave 1 D to C, you trill with the third finger of your left hand. The note is considered a C (not a D). Therefore, its Fingering records would be in the C note's fingering record group.

When creating fingerings that contain trills, you should keep this principle in mind.