Jones, Mason, arr. Maurice Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin. Ewell, Terry B. (20 August 1994). Two measures before rehearsel number 8, Gb2-Eb2-Gb2, use R. H. little finger F# key (not thumb F#) for Gb2. When moving to Eb2 lift--do not slide-- the first joint of the little finger off the F# key while holding down the F key with the second joint of the finger. After Eb2 again depress the little finger F# key with the first joint of the finger.

Gb2:
              F#
x x x | x x x F


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