Klarinet Archive - Posting 000037.txt from 1994/09

From: "Jay Heiser, Business Development" <jayh@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Articulated G# (advantages of a full-boehm?)
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 1994 12:28:24 -0400

-->I really like the full-Boehm and wish I had one without the low Eb, like
-->my Father finally found. That low Eb is a definite pain to the right
-->thumb since it changes the balance point and weight.
I usually just play musicals, so I'm not concerned about transposing A parts.
In 15 yrs of this, this week was the first time I remember encountering
a low Eb. (and it was marked optional anyway). I guess I can live without
all the extra weight.

-->
-->As for the Articulated G# on flute (being a flute player), the Dorus G#
-->key was an articulated key. But it was not connected to the lower keys of the
-->right hand. You have to release the lever to get the key to close.
-->So no neat, fast F#-G# trills.
So what's the advantage of it? Show music has several characteristics
that provide interesting challenges. 1) lots of different key sigs
2) lots of tremolos, 3) the reed parts double

This means that people playing shows collect alternate fingerings the
way some people collect baseball cards. Well, I know some people who
collect horns that way too. :-)

Does the full-boehm system facilitate playing in keys with lots of
sharps or flats?

-->
-->But I want the rest of the world to join me in going back to playing Boehm's
-->original OPEN G# design :-)
-->Steve

You have to press the key to NOT play a G#??????
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