Klarinet Archive - Posting 000139.txt from 1995/05

From: "Sydney R. Polk" <jazzman@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Bass Clarinet Range
Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 02:14:18 -0400

>It's quite easy to get up there on a bass - realiably, though,is very much
>something else. I can't even find a good fingering for *normal* high G
>on mine - does anybody know one??
>Roger Shilcock

Well, the notes between high G and high C inclusive are the most
squirelly on the bass clarinet. The only advice I have is to keep
an open throat, and try tonguing with a "ka" sound rather that an
a "tah" sound (the back half of a double toungue). This helps me when
I have to tongue notes up there.

Syd Polk