Klarinet Archive - Posting 000651.txt from 1996/08

From: Dick Walters <waltersd@-----.NET>
Subj: Resend of Earlier Message
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 11:58:34 -0400

Just discovered I had a boot sector virus that has been messing up
Netscape. It appears this message was probably not sent. If it was,
please excuse the duplication.

DW

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Anybody got any suggestions about how to develop the ability to reliably
play notes in the altissima register. Seems like my attempts above high
D# are a matter of Russian roulette. Thought long tones would help, but
there must be a technique of getting the clarinet to speak these tones
without squawking sometimes that has escaped me all these years. I'd
like to at least reliably hit a high F or G without embarrassing myself.
I'm sure it's not the horn, so I must be a very slow learner, or not
know the "key" to unlocking this mystery.

Dick

Also, how do you recognise a Buffet R-13 from an R-12, or whatever model
preceeded it? My Buffet is s/n 57786, which I think makes it a 50's
horn. Don't think it's an R-13, but never been sure. It has German
Silver keys, not plated.

Thanks for any info or suggestions on these from you experts out there
in e-mail land.