Drill and Practice

Which legato fingering technique would be possible and most efficient for the ALTO LINE (marked in green) of the example to the right? Assume, as usual, that the bass line would be played by the feet.

1. Direct fingering
2. Redistribution
3. Crossing
4. Finger glissando
5. or 6. Thumb glissando
6. or 5. Finger substitution

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